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Highlands Peaks

202 peaks in Highlands — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

202 peaks in Highlands

Bárðarbunga mountain

Bárðarbunga

Bárðarbunga, is an active and productive stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull in Vatnajökull National Park which is Iceland's most extensive glacier. The second highest mountain in Iceland, 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, Bárðarbunga is also part of the Bárðarbunga-Veiðivötn volcanic system that is approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi) long and 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide.

2,014 m
Hofsjökull mountain

Hofsjökull

Iceland's third largest glacier (1782m at summit). Remote highland icecap. Source of major rivers including Þjórsá. Rarely visited - requires serious expedition.

1,782 m
Háabunga mountain

Háabunga

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,745 m
Esja mountain

Esja

Esja is a 914 m (2,999 ft) mountain situated in the south-west of Iceland, about ten kilometres north of Iceland's capital city Reykjavík.

1,661 m

Þórðarhyrna

Thordarhyrna is one of seven subglacial volcanoes beneath the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. It is a paired active central volcano with Grímsvötn, and can be classified as part of the Grímsvötn-Laki volcanic system, with common fissure swarms to the south.

1,659 m

Hamarinn

Hamarinn var stór og hár hólmi, laus frá landi og stórklettóttur á allar hliðar; ofan á honum var grashóll, grænn eða bleikur eftir árstíðum. Þar uppi á hólnum var stórt sauðahús af torfi og grjóti er Sandgerðisbændur áttu. Þannig leit Hamarinn út til haustsins 1907 að fyrstu aðgerðir hófust um vélbátaverstöðvar í Sandgerði. Að vísu hafði vélbátaútgerð Björns Gíslasonar starfað þar frá febrúarbyrjun til ágústloka það ár.

1,580 m
Kista mountain

Kista

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1567m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,567 m
Þverártindsegg mountain

Þverártindsegg

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,561 m
Tungnafellsjökull mountain

Tungnafellsjökull

Remote highland icecap (1537m) between Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull. Very rarely visited. True Icelandic wilderness.

1,537 m
Snækollur mountain

Snækollur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1488m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,488 m
Trölladyngja mountain

Trölladyngja

Large shield volcano in the highlands. Gentle slopes - easy to ascend if you can reach it. Name means 'troll dome'. Remote wilderness location.

1,468 m
Fagrafell mountain

Fagrafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,465 m
Kistufell mountain

Kistufell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1446m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,446 m
Geirvörtur mountain

Geirvörtur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1436m. [Wikidata: nunatak in Iceland]

1,436 m
Loðmundur mountain

Loðmundur

Loðmundur is a 1,432 m (4,700 ft) high mountain in the Kerlingarfjöll mountain range in Iceland. It stands by itself on the northeast edge of the range. The hills are very steep and the top section is surrounded by near-vertical cliffs. The top itself is flat once reached.

1,429 m
Tungnafell mountain

Tungnafell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1396m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,396 m
Ögmundur mountain

Ögmundur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1357m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,357 m
Snæfell mountain

Snæfell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1324m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland, Suðurland]

1,324 m
Höttur mountain

Höttur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1312m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,312 m
Kverkhnjúkar mountain

Kverkhnjúkar

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1295m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,295 m
Bláfell mountain

Bláfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,204 m
Valafell mountain

Valafell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1193m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,193 m
Rauðakúla mountain

Rauðakúla

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1187m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,187 m
Hrútfell mountain

Hrútfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,156 m
Fell mountain

Fell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1149m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,149 m
Arnarfell hið mikla mountain

Arnarfell hið mikla

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1137m. [Wikidata: mountain in Suðurland, Iceland]

1,137 m
Klakkur mountain

Klakkur

mountain at the tripoint where Norðurland eystra, Norðurland vestra, and Suðurland meet

1,127 m
Deilir mountain

Deilir

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1125m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,125 m
Hágöngur mountain

Hágöngur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1095m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,095 m
Ógöngur mountain

Ógöngur

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,094 m
Núpur mountain

Núpur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1090m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,090 m
Selfjall mountain

Selfjall

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1084m. Local name: Sel. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,084 m
Rauðkollur mountain

Rauðkollur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1075m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,075 m
Langháls mountain

Langháls

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,061 m
Þríhyrningur mountain

Þríhyrningur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1044m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,044 m
Öxl mountain

Öxl

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,036 m
Skeljafell mountain

Skeljafell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1036m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,036 m
Hólafjall mountain

Hólafjall

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1036m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,036 m
Þverfell mountain

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".

1,032 m
Hnúður mountain

Hnúður

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,028 m
Háfjall mountain

Háfjall

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,028 m
Lyklafell mountain

Lyklafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,024 m
Kerlingartindur mountain

Kerlingartindur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1023m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,023 m
Fagradalsfjall mountain

Fagradalsfjall

Fagradalsfjall is an active tuya volcano formed in the Last Glacial Period on the Reykjanes Peninsula, around 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Reykjavík, Iceland. Fagradalsfjall is also the name for the wider volcanic system covering an area 5 kilometres (3 mi) wide and 16 kilometres (10 mi) long between the Eldvörp–Svartsengi and Krýsuvík systems. The highest summit in this area is Langhóll. No volcanic eruption had occurred for 815 years on the Reykjanes Peninsula until 19 March 2021 when a fissure vent appeared in Geldingadalir to the south of Fagradalsfjall mountain. The 2021 eruption was effusi...

1,022 m
Sólkatla mountain

Sólkatla

Katla is an active subglacial volcano in southern Iceland. This volcano has been very active historically with at least twenty documented major eruptions since 2920 BC. In its recent history though, Katla has been less active as the last major eruption occurred in 1918. These eruptions have had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of between 4 and 5 on a scale of 0 to 8. In comparison, the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption had a VEI of 4. Larger VEI-5 eruptions are comparable to Mount St. Helens 1980 eruption. These eruptions have produced very large glacial outburst floods. Several smaller (minor)...

1,010 m
Klakkur mountain

Klakkur

mountain at the tripoint where Norðurland eystra, Norðurland vestra, and Suðurland meet

1,008 m
Kjalfell mountain

Kjalfell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 1008m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,008 m
Högnhöfði mountain

Högnhöfði

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

1,002 m
Klakkur mountain

Klakkur

mountain in Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur, Suðurland, Iceland

999 m
Hnjúkar mountain

Hnjúkar

Mountain peak in Highlands, 966m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

966 m
Stóra-Jarlhetta mountain

Stóra-Jarlhetta

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

943 m
Háalda mountain

Háalda

Mountain peak in Highlands, 938m. [Wikidata: hill in Iceland]

938 m
Vaðalda mountain

Vaðalda

Mountain peak in Highlands, 910m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

910 m
Rauðhólar mountain

Rauðhólar

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Örnefnaskrá Hafralækjar. AG, JV, II, IK: Örskammt austur af brúnni, Brúarstæði, eru Rauðhólar. Vestast er allstór gjallhóll, nokkuð gróinn þó og norðaustur af honum áfastar lægri hæðir sem ganga undir sama nafni. uppi á aðalhólnum eru leifar af mannvirki, ferhyrnt garðlag. Hugsanlega hestarétt (telur ÁÞ)

906 m
Mosfell mountain

Mosfell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 905m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

905 m
Kálfstindur mountain

Kálfstindur

Mountain peak in Highlands, 904m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

904 m
Langihryggur mountain

Langihryggur

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

891 m
Laugafell mountain

Laugafell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 879m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

879 m
Miðfell mountain

Miðfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

866 m
Rjúpnafell mountain

Rjúpnafell

Mountain peak in Highlands, 858m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

858 m

Langahlíð

Örnefnaskrá Hóls, ÞS: Langahlíð liggur suðvestur frá vörðunum og teygir sig langleiðis að Deildarvatninu, þar sem heitir Vatnsvík.

851 m
Mosfellsháls mountain

Mosfellsháls

Mountain peak in Highlands, 836m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

836 m
Urðarháls mountain

Urðarháls

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

827 m
Steinfell mountain

Steinfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

818 m
Þverfell mountain

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".

806 m
Eiríksnípa mountain

Eiríksnípa

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

789 m
Hagafell mountain

Hagafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

745 m
Bjarnarfell mountain

Bjarnarfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

724 m
Rauðafell mountain

Rauðafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

672 m
Arnarbæli mountain

Arnarbæli

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

667 m
Staka-Jarlhetta mountain

Staka-Jarlhetta

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

664 m
Kista mountain

Kista

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

652 m
Stórhóll mountain

Stórhóll

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

618 m
Sandfell mountain

Sandfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

602 m
Fagradalsfjall mountain

Fagradalsfjall

Site of 2021 volcanic eruption near Reykjavík - first eruption in area for 800 years. Became tourist sensation. New eruptions in 2022, 2023, 2024. Easy to reach from capital.

593 m
Jarlhettur mountain

Jarlhettur

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

592 m
Miðfell mountain

Miðfell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

525 m
Svínafell mountain

Svínafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

509 m
Einifell mountain

Einifell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

494 m
Dreki mountain

Dreki

Örnefnaskrá Stórutungu. AG: Í Fagradalnum er sérkennilegur klettur, Dreki, er séð af vissum stað er sem gínandi trjóna á víkingaskipi.

Egg mountain

Egg

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

Rjúpnafell mountain

Rjúpnafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

Kerlingar mountain

Kerlingar

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Neðarlega í Húsadal, austan árinnar, eru klettholt með smádröngum sem heita Kerlingar.

Hjartafell mountain

Hjartafell

Mountain peak in the Icelandic Highlands. Elevation and hiking info may be available locally.

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