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Eldborg A nicely shaped crater about 30 min. walk from the highway

Eldborg, a nicely shaped crater about 30 min. walk from the highway, ca. 100 m above sea-level, from which the big Eldborgarhraun (Eldborg lava) flowed. Eldborg is believed to have erupted once many thousand years ago an...
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Hekla Volcano

By road number 26
Hekla, (1,491 m) the most famous volcano in Iceland and one of the best-known volcanoes in the world and has been active for thousands of years. The mountain is a long ridge with a 4 km long crack along the top. Ther...
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Hverfjall A roundish crater

Hverfjall, (312 m) a roundish crater about 140 m deep and 1,300 m diameter. Said to be one of the largest such craters in the world.
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Lútetnar & Þrengslaborgir Row of craters

By road number 1 by Mývatn
Lúdentsborgir, a row of craters east of Mývatn. They are a continuation of Þrengslaborgir, having erupted at the same time. Named for the explosion cr...
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Vatnajökull The largest Glacier in Europe

Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Iceland and Europe, over 8,000 km2, its highest point being Bárðarbunga (2,000 m). The highest point in Iceland is Hvannadalshnúkur (2,119 m) on the Öræfajökull glacier. The road up...
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