Hlöðufell

#98 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Hlöðufell is a tuya volcano, located about 10 km southwest of Langjökull, Iceland. Hlöðufell is 1188 metres above sea level, and was formed when lava erupted through Langjökull during the Pleistocene. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 64°25'11"N, 20°32'3"W

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SuðurlandIceland

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

Nearby attractions include: Stóra-Björnsfell.

7.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Stóra-Björnsfell
190 min walk • Stóra-Björnsfell is an elongated medium-sized tuya located in Iceland. It contains pillow lava, hyaloclastite and sheet lava. The volcano formed when a subglacial eruption occurred beneath an ice sheet during the last ice age.