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Europe / Iceland / Southern Region / Hlöðufell
Record SL-814726 · Wikidata Q1604194

Hlöðufell

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Elevation
1,186 m
3,891 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
64.4198° N, 20.5342° W
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Hlöðufell
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Description

Wikipedia

Hlöðufell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈl̥œːðʏˌfɛtl̥]) 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 (which was larger during the last ice age) during the Pleistocene. The tuya also has the characteristics of a composite volcano.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Eystra-Mófell 606 m W 268° 3.3 km
Þórólfsfell 756 m N 19° 3.9 km