north-iceland · Iceland
Gæsavötn
About Gæsavötn
Tvö grunn vötn eða tjarnir í 920 - 940 m y.s. ásamt gróðurbletti umhverfis þau. Skammt fyrir ofan vötnin, í og við hraunbrún, koma upp lindir, 7 - 8 °C heitar. Umhverfis þær er gróður óvenju þróttmikill....Beint upp af Gæsavötnum er kollóttur hnjúkur, Gæsahnjúkur. Baldur Sigurðsson reisti skála við Gæsavötn 1973 og nýtti í tengslum við ferðaþjónustu. Félag var síðar var stofnað sem tók að sér rekstur skálans, Gæsavatnafélagið, og reisti það nýjan skála 1997.
Did You Know?
- ✔Glaciers cover approximately 11% of Iceland's total land area
- ✔Gæsavötn is part of Iceland's extensive glacial landscape
- ✔Iceland's glaciers are retreating due to climate change — a striking reminder of the planet's changing environment
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Gæsavötn is a glacier in north-iceland, one of the many spectacular glaciers that cover approximately 11% of Iceland's surface. Iceland's glaciers are among the most impressive in Europe.
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A magnificent glacier — one of Iceland's most iconic natural features.