Vatnafjöll

#166 among destinations in Iceland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Vatnafjöll is a 40 km long, 9 km wide basaltic fissure vent system that is located southeast of Hekla, Iceland. It is part of the same system as Hekla. More than two dozen eruptions have occurred at Vatnafjöll during the Holocene Epoch. Vatnafjöll last erupted about 1200 years ago. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 4052 ftCoordinates: 63°55'12"N, 19°40'12"W

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SuðurlandIceland

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

Nearby attractions include: Hekla.

4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Hekla
114 min walk • Hekla, one of Iceland's most active and renowned volcanoes, stands as a majestic and formidable natural structure on the island's south-central region. Towering approximately 1,491 meters above sea level, Hekla has earned the moniker "Gateway to Hell" throughout the...