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East Iceland Peaks

431 peaks in East Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

431 peaks in East Iceland, led by Ketillaugarfjall and Súlur. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top peaks in East Iceland

The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.

Ketillaugarfjall mountain

Ketillaugarfjall

Ketillaugarfjall, (668 m) a colourful batholite mountain. According to legend, a woman named Ketillaug disappeared into the mountain carrying a kettle full of gold. Walking route up the mountain, beautiful view.

668 m
Súlur mountain

Súlur

Súlur is a mountain located to the south west of the town Akureyri in Iceland rising some 1213 meters. It is popular for hiking tours.

644 m
Hólar mountain

Hólar

The Rauðhólar are remnants of a cluster of rootless cones in Elliðaárhraun lava fields on the south-eastern outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland next to the South Iceland part of Hringvegur, the Suðurlandsvegur.

266 m
Búlandstindur mountain

Búlandstindur

Búlandstindur is a mountain in Eastern Iceland between the bays Berufjörður and Hamarsfjörður. Mt. Búlandstindur is 1,069 metres (3,507 ft) above sea level. It is a pyramid-shaped stack of basaltic strata. The villages around this mountain are famous for fishing.

1,069 m

Distances between them

1Ketillaugarfjall Búlandstindur54.9 km · ~66 min drive
2Búlandstindur Súlur27.2 km · ~33 min drive
3Súlur Hólar50.2 km · ~60 min drive
4Hólar Álfaborg63.7 km · ~76 min drive

431 peaks in East Iceland

Jökulgilstindar mountain

Jökulgilstindar

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1337m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,337 m
Hnjúkafell mountain

Hnjúkafell

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,278 m
Nálhúshnjúkar mountain

Nálhúshnjúkar

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1210m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,210 m
Sandfell mountain

Sandfell

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1157m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður]

1,157 m
Bjálfafell mountain

Bjálfafell

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,135 m
Höttur mountain

Höttur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1106m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,106 m
Hafursfell mountain

Hafursfell

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1088m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,088 m
Geldingafell mountain

Geldingafell

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Geldingafell er efsta brúnin á Rjúpnafelli.

1,087 m
Bjólfur mountain

Bjólfur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,085 m
Grábergshnjúkar mountain

Grábergshnjúkar

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1050m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,050 m
Reifstindur mountain

Reifstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,046 m
Sauðahnjúkar mountain

Sauðahnjúkar

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1041m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,041 m
Suðurfjall mountain

Suðurfjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1033m. [Wikidata: hill in Iceland]

1,033 m
Dyrfjallstindur mountain

Dyrfjallstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,025 m
Grjótárhnjúkur mountain

Grjótárhnjúkur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1016m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,016 m
Strandartindur mountain

Strandartindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1010m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,010 m
Fitjahnjúkur mountain

Fitjahnjúkur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 1005m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,005 m
Njörvafellstindur mountain

Njörvafellstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

990 m
Hólmatindur mountain

Hólmatindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 985m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

985 m
Mýrafellstindur mountain

Mýrafellstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 977m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

977 m
Bæjartindur mountain

Bæjartindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 936m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

936 m
Bótarhnjúkar mountain

Bótarhnjúkar

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

934 m
Hoffellstindur mountain

Hoffellstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 928m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

928 m
Flögutindur mountain

Flögutindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

918 m
Hátungur mountain

Hátungur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

907 m
Sauðafell mountain

Sauðafell

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 906m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

906 m
Þrælaháls mountain

Þrælaháls

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 891m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

891 m
Kerlingartindur mountain

Kerlingartindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 867m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

867 m
Klifatindur mountain

Klifatindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 847m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

847 m
Smátindafjall mountain

Smátindafjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

836 m
Laugarfell mountain

Laugarfell

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 835m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

835 m
Skælingur mountain

Skælingur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

832 m
Kárahnjúkar mountain

Kárahnjúkar

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

828 m
Snjótindur mountain

Snjótindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

802 m
Hvítserkur mountain

Hvítserkur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

771 m

Sauðahlíðarfjall

Hlíðarfjall is a mountain and ski resort located around 6 km west of the Icelandic town Akureyri in Eyjafjörður. The mountain itself has an elevation of 1,200m, It is the second largest ski resort in Iceland and reaches a top elevation of 1,014m. The base of the resort is at an elevation of 500m.

767 m
Krosstindur mountain

Krosstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

750 m

Þverfell

Þverfellshorn is a peak in the Esjan mountains of Capital Region in southwestern Iceland. It is located roughly 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) by air northeast of Reykjavík. It is one of the most visited peaks in Iceland, attracting hikers for its scenic views. Its elevation range is 820 metres (2,690 ft) - 840 metres (2,760 ft). The car park at the foot of the mountain is known as "Mógilsá".

744 m
Skálatindur mountain

Skálatindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

729 m
Náttmálatindur mountain

Náttmálatindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

728 m
Krossanesfjall mountain

Krossanesfjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 716m. Local name: Krossanes.

716 m
Kiðufell mountain

Kiðufell

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

695 m
Vestrahorn mountain

Vestrahorn

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

686 m
Sandfell mountain

Sandfell

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

678 m
Fagradalsfjöll mountain

Fagradalsfjöll

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

677 m
Ketillaugarfjall mountain

Ketillaugarfjall

Ketillaugarfjall, (668 m) a colourful batholite mountain. According to legend, a woman named Ketillaug disappeared into the mountain carrying a kettle full of gold. Walking route up the mountain, beautiful view.

668 m
Kambhorn mountain

Kambhorn

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

650 m
Hvammsheiði mountain

Hvammsheiði

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

645 m
Súlur mountain

Súlur

Súlur is a mountain located to the south west of the town Akureyri in Iceland rising some 1213 meters. It is popular for hiking tours.

644 m
Geldingafjall mountain

Geldingafjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

634 m
Grjóthólatindur mountain

Grjóthólatindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

634 m
Reyðarfjall mountain

Reyðarfjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland, 596m. Local name: Reyðar.

596 m
Hellisfjarðarmúli mountain

Hellisfjarðarmúli

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

558 m
Viðborðsfjall mountain

Viðborðsfjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

529 m

Búrfell

Búrfell is a 669 m (2,195 ft) basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley.

464 m
Brunnhorn mountain

Brunnhorn

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

435 m

Búrfell

Búrfell is a 669 m (2,195 ft) basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley.

427 m
Hafrafellsháls mountain

Hafrafellsháls

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

343 m
Hólar mountain

Hólar

The Rauðhólar are remnants of a cluster of rootless cones in Elliðaárhraun lava fields on the south-eastern outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland next to the South Iceland part of Hringvegur, the Suðurlandsvegur.

266 m

Fell

Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. The name means Hill of Fire in Icelandic.

120 m
Búlandstindur mountain

Búlandstindur

Búlandstindur is a mountain in Eastern Iceland between the bays Berufjörður and Hamarsfjörður. Mt. Búlandstindur is 1,069 metres (3,507 ft) above sea level. It is a pyramid-shaped stack of basaltic strata. The villages around this mountain are famous for fishing.

1,069 m
Skarðstindur mountain

Skarðstindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

Oddsskarð mountain

Oddsskarð

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

705 m

Goðaborg

Búlandstindur is a mountain in Eastern Iceland between the bays Berufjörður and Hamarsfjörður. Mt. Búlandstindur is 1,069 metres (3,507 ft) above sea level. It is a pyramid-shaped stack of basaltic strata. The villages around this mountain are famous for fishing.

1,069 m

Neðra-Búrfell

Búrfell is a 669 m (2,195 ft) basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley.

669 m

Efra-Búrfell

Búrfell is a 669 m (2,195 ft) basalt tuya located in Iceland. It is situated in the south of the country along the western boundary of the Þjórsárdalur valley.

669 m

Fell

Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. The name means Hill of Fire in Icelandic.

279 m
Tófuhorn mountain

Tófuhorn

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

Reyðarártindur mountain

Reyðarártindur

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

Svínhólafjall mountain

Svínhólafjall

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

Kverkfell mountain

Kverkfell

Mountain peak in East Iceland. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.