Hvannadalshnúkur, Island

Altitud 2119 m     64°02’N 16°40’V


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Källa: http://www.skimountaineer.com/


Hvannadalshnúkur is the highest point on Iceland, located on the Öræfajökull glacier, a southern spur of the largest glacier in Europe - Vatnajökull. Vatnajökull was recently covered in the international newsroom due to the eruption near Grímsvötn Dec 18 1998. Öræfajökull connects to Vatnajökull via Hermannaskard at 1350m elevation. Several routes lead up to Öræfajökull and Hvannadalshnúkur, all from south-southwest.

Källa: http://impact.ii.uib.no/arnt/Peaks/hvannadalshnukur.html