Prestahnúkur

#80 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Facts and practical information

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.

Prestahnúkur

Facts and practical information

Prestahnúkur plan & book

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

Þórisjökull

Geitlandsjökull