Stekkalækur or Hengifoss river at the trailhead to Litlanesfoss and Hengifoss Waterfalls in East Iceland. Hengifoss, the third tallest waterfall in the country can be seen high up in the background.
Litlanesfoss is a two-tier waterfall that, overall, stands at 30 metres tall. This feature is also called Stuðlabergsfoss, which translates to Basalt Column Falls due to the impressive hexagonal basalt columns that the waterfall pours over. These columns are rare features around the world, and those located here are some of the tallest in the country: up to twenty meters each.
Litlanesfoss, also called Stuðlabergsfoss, which means Basalt Column Waterfall, is a 35 meter waterfall of the Hengifossá river in Fljótsdalur valley. What makes this waterfall special, are the hexagonal basalt columns that surround it - some of Europe's tallest basalt columns.
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