Snæfellsjökull, Snæfellsjökull National Park

Name: Snæfellsjökull
Address: Snæfellsjökull National Park, Iceland

#1 among attractions in Snæfellsjökull National Park

Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano in western Iceland. It is situated on the most western part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km. ()

Alternative names: Last eruption: 200 A.D.Elevation: 4744 ftCoordinates: 64°48'30"N, 23°46'36"W

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Snæfellsjökull – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vatnshellir Cave, Bárður Snæfellsás.

4.3 miS
64°44'54"N • 23°49'4"W
Vatnshellir Cave
111 min walk • Natural attraction, Cave, Park
5.3 miSE
Historical place, Monuments and statues
Bárður Snæfellsás
135 min walk • Bárður is the main protagonist in the ancient story Bárður Saga Snæfellsáss. The story is considered to be written in the latter part of the 14th century. With the story, a new literary subject begins ie. The ancient stories that...