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Selfoss is a waterfall in the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the north of Iceland which drops over some waterfalls about 30 km before flowing into the Arctic sea.
A few hundred meter downstream of the Selfoss waterfall (11 m high), the Dettifoss waterfall is situated, the most powerful waterfall of Europe. The river originates from the glacier Vatnajökull and therefore the water input is different depending on the season, the weather and volcanic activity. The water falls down 44 m over a width of 100 m. Afterwards, the river passes through a gorge which is part of the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park.
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