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North Iceland Peaks

772 peaks in North Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

772 peaks in North Iceland, led by Herðubreið and Kerling. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top peaks in North Iceland

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

Herðubreið mountain

Herðubreið

Herðubreið is a tuya in the northern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the east side of the Ódáðahraun desert and close to Askja volcano. The desert is a large lava field originating from eruptions of Trölladyngja and other shield volcanoes in the area. Herðubreið was formed beneath the ice sheet that covered Iceland during the last glacial period.

1,682 m
Kerling mountain

Kerling

Mount Kerling is the highest mountain in the District of Eyjafjarðarsveit, in northern Iceland. It is only 13 km SSW of Akureyri. Its structure is mainly basaltic rock, but the uppermost part is rhyolite, which extends to Súlur mountain nearby and all the way around the head of the Glerárdalur valley to the lower slopes of Vindheimajökull on the western side of the valley. It is considered an easy climb, with excellent panoramic views on a fine day.

1,536 m
Þorvaldstindur mountain

Þorvaldstindur

Peak in the remote Tröllaskagi peninsula in North Iceland. Serious mountaineering terrain. Part of spectacular fjord landscape.

1,516 m
Kollóttadyngja mountain

Kollóttadyngja

Kollóttadyngja is a shield volcano in the Ódáðahraun lava-field in Iceland. Its height reaches 1,177 metres, and it has a diameter of 6–7 km. The summit crater is 800 metres in diameter, but only about 20–30 metres deep. In its centre, there is a bowl about 150 metres in diameter with a depth of about 60–70 metres.

1,168 m

Distances between them

1Herðubreið Kollóttadyngja10.6 km · ~13 min drive
2Kollóttadyngja Þorvaldstindur24.8 km · ~30 min drive
3Þorvaldstindur Kerling93.1 km · ~112 min drive
4Kerling Ingjaldur32.9 km · ~40 min drive
5Ingjaldur Grasárdalshnjúkur20.1 km · ~24 min drive

772 peaks in North Iceland

Herðubreið mountain

Herðubreið

Herðubreið is a tuya in the northern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the east side of the Ódáðahraun desert and close to Askja volcano. The desert is a large lava field originating from eruptions of Trölladyngja and other shield volcanoes in the area. Herðubreið was formed beneath the ice sheet that covered Iceland during the last glacial period.

1,682 m
Kerling mountain

Kerling

Mount Kerling is the highest mountain in the District of Eyjafjarðarsveit, in northern Iceland. It is only 13 km SSW of Akureyri. Its structure is mainly basaltic rock, but the uppermost part is rhyolite, which extends to Súlur mountain nearby and all the way around the head of the Glerárdalur valley to the lower slopes of Vindheimajökull on the western side of the valley. It is considered an easy climb, with excellent panoramic views on a fine day.

1,536 m
Þorvaldstindur mountain

Þorvaldstindur

Peak in the remote Tröllaskagi peninsula in North Iceland. Serious mountaineering terrain. Part of spectacular fjord landscape.

1,516 m
Tröllafjall mountain

Tröllafjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1483m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,483 m
Tröllafjall mountain

Tröllafjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1454m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,454 m
Dýjafjallshnjúkur mountain

Dýjafjallshnjúkur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1445m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,445 m
Tröllahyrna mountain

Tröllahyrna

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

1,430 m
Kvarnárdalshnjúkur mountain

Kvarnárdalshnjúkur

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

1,424 m
Dyngjufjöll mountain

Dyngjufjöll

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

1,394 m
Almenningsfjall mountain

Almenningsfjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1359m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,359 m
Bóndi mountain

Bóndi

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Bóndi var e.t.v. færður lítið eitt vegna vegagerðar

1,350 m
Vörðufell mountain

Vörðufell

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1321m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,321 m
Wattsfell mountain

Wattsfell

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1317m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,317 m
Rimar mountain

Rimar

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1297m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,297 m
Systur 02 mountain

Systur 02

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

1,272 m
Eggert mountain

Eggert

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1224m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,224 m
Syðri-Súla mountain

Syðri-Súla

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

1,213 m
Kambsmýrarhnjúkur mountain

Kambsmýrarhnjúkur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1211m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,211 m
Bláfjall mountain

Bláfjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1206m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,206 m
Hamrahnjúkur mountain

Hamrahnjúkur

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

1,202 m
Blámannshattur mountain

Blámannshattur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1198m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,198 m
Kaldbakur mountain

Kaldbakur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1173m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,173 m
Kollóttadyngja mountain

Kollóttadyngja

Kollóttadyngja is a shield volcano in the Ódáðahraun lava-field in Iceland. Its height reaches 1,177 metres, and it has a diameter of 6–7 km. The summit crater is 800 metres in diameter, but only about 20–30 metres deep. In its centre, there is a bowl about 150 metres in diameter with a depth of about 60–70 metres.

1,168 m
Litlihnjúkur mountain

Litlihnjúkur

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Lítill berghnjúkur austur frá Vikshnjúki.

1,166 m
Mælifellshnjúkur mountain

Mælifellshnjúkur

Mælifellshnjúkur is a mountain on the inner western side of Skagafjörður, Iceland. It is 1,138 meters tall, It is one of the most prominent and best-known of Skagafjörður's mountains, towering over those nearby. The peak is allegedly visible from ten counties. It also offers a good view, and is a popular spot for hiking, given that the climb is relatively easy.

1,147 m

Litlakerling

Mount Kerling is the highest mountain in the District of Eyjafjarðarsveit, in northern Iceland. It is only 13 km SSW of Akureyri. Its structure is mainly basaltic rock, but the uppermost part is rhyolite, which extends to Súlur mountain nearby and all the way around the head of the Glerárdalur valley to the lower slopes of Vindheimajökull on the western side of the valley. It is considered an easy climb, with excellent panoramic views on a fine day.

1,145 m
Hnjótafjall mountain

Hnjótafjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1130m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,130 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".

1,083 m
Skersgnípa mountain

Skersgnípa

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1081m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,081 m
Upptyppingar mountain

Upptyppingar

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1074m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,074 m
Herðubreiðartögl mountain

Herðubreiðartögl

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1073m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,073 m
Jörundarfell mountain

Jörundarfell

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1038m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,038 m
Gloppuhnjúkur mountain

Gloppuhnjúkur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 1017m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

1,017 m

Hraundrangi

Hraundrangi is a conical peak in the Drangafjall ridge dividing Öxnadalur from Hörgárdalur in north Iceland. It rises to 1,075 metres (3,527 ft) above sea level, 80 metres (260 ft) above the ridge. It was probably originally named simply "Drangi" and acquired the prefix from the farm of Hraun, which lies below it on the Öxnadalur side. The ridge is often erroneously referred to as Hraundrangar, the plural of Hraundrangi.

998 m
Karlsárfjall mountain

Karlsárfjall

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

988 m
Sellandafjall mountain

Sellandafjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 988m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

988 m
Kaldbakur mountain

Kaldbakur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 975m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

975 m
Þríhyrningur mountain

Þríhyrningur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 957m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

957 m
Búrfell mountain

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.

953 m
Kambfell mountain

Kambfell

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 943m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

943 m
Kambfell mountain

Kambfell

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 924m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

924 m
Háafell mountain

Háafell

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

917 m
Fornastaðafjall mountain

Fornastaðafjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 902m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

902 m
Víknafjöll mountain

Víknafjöll

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 896m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

896 m
Eyvindarfjöll mountain

Eyvindarfjöll

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 884m. [Wikidata: mountains in Iceland]

884 m
Jónstindur mountain

Jónstindur

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 883m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

883 m
Miðhnjúkur mountain

Miðhnjúkur

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

883 m
Glóðafeykir mountain

Glóðafeykir

Glóðafeykir is a mountain in eastern Skagafjörður, Iceland in the middle of the Blönduhlíð mountain range, directly opposite Varmahlíð. Its shape is gabled and it is rather striking. The mountain is rocky towards the top, but is still fairly easy to hike. Glóðafeykir, also often called Feykir or Feykirinn, is 910 meters tall.

873 m

Blönduhlíðarfjall

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.

859 m

Grímsstaðakerling

Mount Kerling is the highest mountain in the District of Eyjafjarðarsveit, in northern Iceland. It is only 13 km SSW of Akureyri. Its structure is mainly basaltic rock, but the uppermost part is rhyolite, which extends to Súlur mountain nearby and all the way around the head of the Glerárdalur valley to the lower slopes of Vindheimajökull on the western side of the valley. It is considered an easy climb, with excellent panoramic views on a fine day.

859 m
Arnfinnsfjall mountain

Arnfinnsfjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 853m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

853 m
Vikrafell mountain

Vikrafell

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 845m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

845 m
Krafla mountain

Krafla

Krafla is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km (6.2 mi) in diameter with a 90 km (56 mi) long fissure zone. It is located in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m (2,684 ft) and it is 2 km (1.2 mi) in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.

818 m
Stóradalsfjall mountain

Stóradalsfjall

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

809 m
Jörundur mountain

Jörundur

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

808 m
Graddabunga mountain

Graddabunga

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

783 m
Grísafell mountain

Grísafell

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

783 m
Hlíðarfjall mountain

Hlíðarfjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 771m. Local name: Hlíðar.

771 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.

761 m

Búrfellstögl

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.

750 m
Gæsafjöll mountain

Gæsafjöll

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

744 m
Dimmifjallgarður mountain

Dimmifjallgarður

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

726 m
Gunnólfsvíkurfjall mountain

Gunnólfsvíkurfjall

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

719 m

Dyngja

Kollóttadyngja is a shield volcano in the Ódáðahraun lava-field in Iceland. Its height reaches 1,177 metres, and it has a diameter of 6–7 km. The summit crater is 800 metres in diameter, but only about 20–30 metres deep. In its centre, there is a bowl about 150 metres in diameter with a depth of about 60–70 metres.

711 m
Eilífur mountain

Eilífur

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Tindur upp af botni Eilífsárdals 961 m N66° 04.572' W18° 14.595'

698 m
Æsustaðafjall mountain

Æsustaðafjall

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

697 m
Þverfell mountain

Þverfell

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

694 m
Langadalsfjall mountain

Langadalsfjall

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

685 m
Sandfell mountain

Sandfell

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

651 m
Strákar mountain

Strákar

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

625 m
Hlaupfell mountain

Hlaupfell

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

606 m

Dyngja

Kollóttadyngja is a shield volcano in the Ódáðahraun lava-field in Iceland. Its height reaches 1,177 metres, and it has a diameter of 6–7 km. The summit crater is 800 metres in diameter, but only about 20–30 metres deep. In its centre, there is a bowl about 150 metres in diameter with a depth of about 60–70 metres.

605 m
Vindbelgjarfjall mountain

Vindbelgjarfjall

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

529 m

Hvammshlíðarfjall

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.

529 m
Kaldbakshorn mountain

Kaldbakshorn

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

525 m
Námafjall mountain

Námafjall

Mountain peak in North Iceland, 490m. Local name: Náma.

490 m
Hnjúkur mountain

Hnjúkur

mountain in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Heitir Ytri-Hnjúkur norðan við [Rauðsgils]skálina, en Hnjúkur sunnan við.

467 m
Húsavíkurfjall mountain

Húsavíkurfjall

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

417 m
Geirlaug mountain

Geirlaug

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

369 m
Fljótsheiði mountain

Fljótsheiði

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

311 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.

282 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".

231 m
Heiðarfjall mountain

Heiðarfjall

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

230 m
Þórðarhöfði mountain

Þórðarhöfði

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

174 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.

162 m
Öxarnúpur mountain

Öxarnúpur

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

146 m

Brokshæðir

Ok is a shield volcano in Iceland, to the west of Langjökull. It erupted during interglacials in the Pleistocene, and is in proximity to the Prestahnúkur and Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull volcanic systems. The volcano was once topped by the Okjökull glacier, which may now only be represented by isolated patches of ice, even if still shown on current maps. At its top is the crater lake of Blávatn, which can freeze over.

113 m
Hverfjall mountain

Hverfjall

Hverfjall is a tephra cone or tuff ring volcano in northern Iceland, to the east of Mývatn.

452 m
Hlíðarfjall mountain

Hlíðarfjall

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.

1,100 m
Barð mountain

Barð

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

Loki

Ok is a shield volcano in Iceland, to the west of Langjökull. It erupted during interglacials in the Pleistocene, and is in proximity to the Prestahnúkur and Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull volcanic systems. The volcano was once topped by the Okjökull glacier, which may now only be represented by isolated patches of ice, even if still shown on current maps. At its top is the crater lake of Blávatn, which can freeze over.

1,198 m
Víðidalsfjöll mountain

Víðidalsfjöll

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

Hörfell mountain

Hörfell

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

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

Kista

Hraundrangi is a conical peak in the Drangafjall ridge dividing Öxnadalur from Hörgárdalur in north Iceland. It rises to 1,075 metres (3,527 ft) above sea level, 80 metres (260 ft) above the ridge. It was probably originally named simply "Drangi" and acquired the prefix from the farm of Hraun, which lies below it on the Öxnadalur side. The ridge is often erroneously referred to as Hraundrangar, the plural of Hraundrangi.

1,075 m