Landbrotshólar
A broad field of pseudocraters in Landbrot, formed when lava flowed across wet ground.
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About Landbrotshólar
A broad field of pseudocraters in Landbrot, formed when lava flowed across wet ground.
Explore one of South Iceland's largest and most unusual pseudocrater landscapes.
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Landbrotshólar form one of Iceland's most impressive pseudocrater landscapes. The mounds vary in shape and size, and some are hollow inside. Vegetation is strongest around the outer parts of the lava field, while the interior remains more open and visibly volcanic.
💡 Did You Know?
Landbrotshólar are an extensive group of pseudocraters in South Iceland.
Culture
Stories & Legends
Icelandic sagas and folklore from this area
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