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About Iceland

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
    • Mountains
    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

Travel Guide

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of places of interest in Iceland, whether it be churches, glaciers, islands or waterfalls.

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Bus Schedules

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Recreation

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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Rjukandi Power Plant

Region: West Iceland
Coordinates: 64.8334° N 23.7211° W

About Rjukandi Power Plant

River Fossa drains the Snaefell’s Glacier. It first runs underground, through permeable pumice layers, until it surfaces in the springs at Gerduberg, where it has assumed the nature of spring fed rivers. During the melting in spring and heavy rain surface water is added. Its drainage area is 10-12 km² and average flow 2,2 m³/sec.

It runs to the north, along the town Olafsvik until it spills into the Breidafiord Bay. Rjukandi is its only really prominent waterfall. Its name is derived from the constant spray rising from it. In 1947, the Parliament passed a law to enable the construction of a hydroelectric power station of 1,8 MW on the river and a high voltage grid to the town and the village Hellissandur. The National Electric Power Works were consigned to plan and oversee the work, and later the operation.

In 1949 all preparations were finished. The designs had changed considerably from the original plans. The budget only allowed for the construction of an 895 kW station, less than half the original size. Two years later excavations were begun and a year later the power station house was built. The rived was dammed just above the waterfall, below the confluence of River Gerdubergsa. It is made of reinforced concrete and the pipeline to the power station is 1½ km long. The total drop from the reservoir to the station house is almost 200 m. The capacity of the reservoir is only a few hours. The dam was ready in autumn 1953 and in 1954 a Pelton generator was installed. The power station was formally inaugurated September 18th 1954. The harnessed water flow is 0,7 m³/sec., which is close to the minimum flow of the river. The power production has repeatedly been interrupted by shortness of water. It was linked to the local power grid in 1974.

Rjukandi in Icelandic

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Rjukandi Power Plant

Arnarstapi
Hellnar
Budir
Hellissandur-Rif
Olafsvik
National Park Snaefellsjokull
Bulandshofdi
Helgrindur
Snaefellnes glacier
Djupalon & Dritvik Coves
Gufuskalar
Holaholar
Jokulhals Mountain Pass - Snaefellsjokull
Laugarbrekka
Hiking in Arnarstapi
Snaefellsnes Volcanoes
Oxl, Axlar-Bjorn serial killers of Iceland,
Ingjaldsholl Church
Map of Snaefellsnes Area
GOLF CLUB JOKULL Golf Course Frodarvollur
MARITIME MUSEUM HELLISSANDUR
Pakkhus museum in Olafsvik
OLAFSVIK SWIMMING POOL
FRODA
Travel Guide, Around Snaefellsnes
Malarrif

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Rjukandi Power Plant

Holaholar
Jokulhals Mountain Pass - Snaefellsjokull
Hiking in Hellnar
Hiking in Arnarstapi
Hiking trails in National Park Snaefellsjokull
Ingjaldsholl Church
MIDHUSAVATN
ALAVATN
GOLF CLUB JOKULL Golf Course Frodarvollur
MARITIME MUSEUM HELLISSANDUR
Pakkhus museum in Olafsvik
OLAFSVIK SWIMMING POOL
Vatnshellir Lava cave
Travel Guide, Around Snaefellsnes
Malarrif

WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Rjukandi Power Plant

Camping in Hellissandur
Camping in Snaefellsjokull National Park
Camping in Olafsvik
Hotel Center Arnarstapi
Fosshotel Hellnar Islandshotel
Apartment Fell Arnarstapi
Hostel Freezer Hellissandur
Hotel Budir

Links in Rjukandi Power Plant