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Hrafnagjá in reykjanes

Hrafnagjá

Hrafnagjá is a 12 km-long fault and tension fracture east of Vogar, forming part of a classic rift-valley landscape on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

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Hrafnagjá is a 12 km-long fault and tension fracture east of Vogar, forming part of a classic rift-valley landscape on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

For an accessible look at the faulting and crustal extension that shape the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Hrafnagjá is a long normal fault and tension fracture east of Vogar. Visit Reykjanes describes it as roughly 12 kilometres long and up to 30 metres high, making it the longest feature of its type on the peninsula. The fracture can be seen from Reykjanesbraut, and a walking approach is available from the Vogar junction area. Stay on established routes and keep clear of unstable edges.

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Hrafnagjá is about 12 kilometres long.

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