美利费尔——完美绿苔锥

Story & Folklore

Mælifell is a perfectly conical volcanic mountain rising from the ash deserts of the southern Highlands like a green icecream scoop. The mountain is covered entirely in bright green moss — Grimmia moss — which thrives in the wet, cool conditions of the Highland interior. The contrast between the vivid green of the mountain and the black ash plain of Mælifellssandur stretching to every horizon makes Mælifell one of Iceland's most photographed landscapes. It is only accessible via F-road 210 (Fjallabak route), requiring a 4WD vehicle in the summer months. The mountain is too steep to climb safely but can be circled on foot in around an hour.