Brennisteinsfjöll

#83 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Brennisteinsfjöll is a minor volcanic system, with crater rows and small shield volcanoes on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 63°55'43"N, 21°47'5"W

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SuðurlandIceland

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Nearby attractions include: Thrihnukagigur.

5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Thrihnukagigur
140 min walk • Þríhnúkagígur is a dormant volcano in the volcanic system of Brennisteinsfjöll near Reykjavík, Iceland. Covering a 3,270 square metres area and a depth of 213 meters, it has not erupted in the past 4000 years. It was discovered in 1974 by cave explorer Árni B Stefánsson, and opened for tourism in 2012.