Þórólfsfell

#81 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Þórólfsfell is a basaltic tuya in southern Iceland, east of Fljótshlíð. The upper section is made up of pillow lavas and is 574 metres above sea level. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1883 ftCoordinates: 63°43'3"N, 19°39'55"W

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SuðurlandIceland

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

Nearby attractions include: Tindfjallajökull, Thórsmörk.

5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Tindfjallajökull
149 min walk • Tindfjallajökull is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland. It has erupted rocks of basaltic to rhyolitic composition, and a 5-km-wide caldera was formed during the eruption of the 54,000-year-old Thórsmörk Ignimbrite. It is capped by a glacier of 19 km².
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Thórsmörk
157 min walk • Thórsmörk is a mountain ridge in Iceland that was named after the Norse god Thor. It is situated in the south of Iceland between the glaciers Tindfjallajökull and Eyjafjallajökull.