Öræfajökull
A glacier-covered stratovolcano in southeast Iceland, home to Hvannadalshnúkur and the source of major historic eruptions in 1362 and 1727.
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About Öræfajökull
A glacier-covered stratovolcano in southeast Iceland, home to Hvannadalshnúkur and the source of major historic eruptions in 1362 and 1727.
See one of Iceland's largest and most dramatic glacier-covered volcanoes, with a history of major explosive eruptions.
Tours Near Öræfajökull
South Coast Tour - Black Sand Beach, Plane wreck, Skogafoss, Seljalandsfoss guided in Chinese冰岛南岸黑沙滩飞机残骸中文一日团
Magic Iceland Travel · 10 hours 30 minutes
DT 322 Private Superjeep South Coast & Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Sights
Superjeep · 8 hours
South Coast Waterfalls, Glacier & Black Sand Beach Tour
BusTravel Iceland · 10 hours
South Coast Small Group Tour: Waterfalls, Glacier & Black Sand Beach
BusTravel Iceland · 10 hours
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The 1362 eruption was exceptionally powerful and devastated the settled district around the volcano, while the 1727 eruption again produced destructive glacial floods. Today Öræfajökull dominates the skyline above the Skaftafell and Öræfi area and remains one of Iceland's most imposing volcanic systems.
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Confirmed historical eruptions occurred in 1362 and 1727, both accompanied by major jökulhlaups.
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