Prestahnúkur

#80 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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The volcano Prestahnúkur is in the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull. ()

Alternative names: Last eruption: 3350 B.C.E.Elevation: 4003 ftCoordinates: 64°35'60"N, 20°36'0"W

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VesturlandIceland

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

Nearby attractions include: Þórisjökull, Geitlandsjökull.

5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Þórisjökull
128 min walk • Þórisjökull or Thórisjökull is a small glacier and volcano in western-central Iceland, to the southwest of Langjökull glacier. It has an elevation of 1,350 metres. Kaldidalur lies in the foreground.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Geitlandsjökull
1 min walk • Geitlandsjökull is a lateral glacier of Langjökull, the second largest ice cap in Iceland, in the west of Iceland. The highest point of Geitlandsjökull, which lies on top of a tuya, reaches a height of 1,400 m.