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Hvannadalshnúkur

Iceland's highest summit, rising about 2,110 m on the ice-covered Öræfajökull volcano.

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About Hvannadalshnúkur

Iceland's highest summit, rising about 2,110 m on the ice-covered Öræfajökull volcano.

Iceland's highest summit and one of the country's landmark glacier-mountaineering objectives.

Reaching Hvannadalshnúkur is a serious mountaineering objective rather than a normal hiking stop. Routes cross glaciated terrain with crevasse hazards and rapidly changing weather, so ascents require appropriate glacier skills, equipment and conditions; guided climbs are the normal choice for visitors.

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Modern measurements place the summit at about 2,110 metres above sea level.

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