Brennisteinsalda
Brennisteinsalda is a volcano in Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland and has an elevation of 881 metres. Brennisteinsalda is situated nearby to the locality Vondugil, as well as near Green Backbone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Landmannalaugar and Brennisteinsalda.
Landmannalaugar
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Landmannalaugar is a remote encampment in South Iceland. Many volcanic phenomena can be seen in the area. Landmannalaugar is part of the Fjallabak Nature Reserve.
Brennisteinsalda
Peak
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brennisteinsalda is a volcano in the south of Iceland. Its height is about 855 m. It is situated near Landmannalaugar and not far from Hekla. The name means in English: sulphur wave.
Bláhnjúkur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bláhnjúkur is a volcano in the south of Iceland. Its height is 945 m. Its name translates to blue peak in English. This comes from the blue-black colour of its sides.
Brennisteinsalda
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 881 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Rangárþing ytra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.9809° or 63° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
-19.0955° or 19° 5′ 44″ westElevation
881 metres (2,890 feet)Open location code
9CM2XWJ3+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 10211757384OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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