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Norðurþúfa mountainAxel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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West Iceland Peaks

433 mapped

433 peaks in West Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

433 peaks in West Iceland, led by Norðurþúfa and Hlöðufell. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top peaks in West Iceland

The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page. Distances on the cards are straight-line from Reykjavík.

Norðurþúfa mountain1,390 m

Norðurþúfa

114 km from Reykjavík

Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano in western Iceland. It is situated on the westernmost part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km (75 mi).

Hlöðufell mountain1,186 m

Hlöðufell

74 km from Reykjavík

Hlöðufell is a tuya volcano, located about 10 km southwest of Langjökull, Iceland. Hlöðufell is 1188 metres above sea level, and was formed when lava erupted through Langjökull during the Pleistocene. The tuya also has the characteristics of a composite volcano.

Ok mountain1,170 m

Ok

72 km from Reykjavík

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.

Stóra-Björnsfell mountain1,055 m

Stóra-Björnsfell

71 km from Reykjavík

Stóra-Björnsfell is an elongated medium-sized tuya located in Iceland. It contains pillow lava, hyaloclastite and sheet lava. The volcano formed when a subglacial eruption occurred beneath an ice sheet during the last ice age. Stóra-Björnsfell's pillow lava appears originally to have erupted from a fissure.

Baula mountain934 m

Baula

82 km from Reykjavík
Akrafjall mountain602 m

Akrafjall

22 km from Reykjavík

Akrafjall is a volcanic mountain in western Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Hvalfjarðarsveit, east of the city of Akranes.

433 peaks in West Iceland

Norðurþúfa mountain1,390 m

Norðurþúfa

114 km from Reykjavík

Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano in western Iceland. It is situated on the westernmost part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km (75 mi).

Geitlandsjökull mountain1,390 m

Geitlandsjökull

82 km from Reykjavík

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

Hlöðufell mountain1,186 m

Hlöðufell

74 km from Reykjavík

Hlöðufell is a tuya volcano, located about 10 km southwest of Langjökull, Iceland. Hlöðufell is 1188 metres above sea level, and was formed when lava erupted through Langjökull during the Pleistocene. The tuya also has the characteristics of a composite volcano.

Ok mountain1,170 m

Ok

72 km from Reykjavík

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.

Hafrafell mountain1,165 m

Hafrafell

90 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 1165m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Syðstasúla mountain1,093 m

Syðstasúla

43 km from Reykjavík

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

Stóra-Björnsfell mountain1,055 m

Stóra-Björnsfell

71 km from Reykjavík

Stóra-Björnsfell is an elongated medium-sized tuya located in Iceland. It contains pillow lava, hyaloclastite and sheet lava. The volcano formed when a subglacial eruption occurred beneath an ice sheet during the last ice age. Stóra-Björnsfell's pillow lava appears originally to have erupted from a fissure.

Heiðarhorn mountain1,053 m

Heiðarhorn

37 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 1053m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Tröllakirkja mountain1,001 m

Tröllakirkja

102 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 1001m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Ljósufjöll mountain988 m

Ljósufjöll

90 km from Reykjavík

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

Skessuhorn mountain967 m

Skessuhorn

40 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 967m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Strútur mountain937 m

Strútur

90 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 937m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Baula mountain934 m

Baula

82 km from Reykjavík
Rauðakúla mountain917 m

Rauðakúla

92 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 917m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Litla-Björnsfell mountain914 m

Litla-Björnsfell

68 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 914m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Þrælsfell mountain905 m

Þrælsfell

156 km from Reykjavík

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

Fanntófell mountain893 m

Fanntófell

66 km from Reykjavík

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

Kálfstindar mountain877 m

Kálfstindar

55 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 877m. [Wikidata: mountain in Suðurland, Iceland]

Hvalfell mountain852 m

Hvalfell

44 km from Reykjavík

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

Hafnarfjall mountain844 m

Hafnarfjall

39 km from Reykjavík

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

Sandkúlur mountain844 m

Sandkúlur

114 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 844m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Gildalshnúkur mountain844 m

Gildalshnúkur

39 km from Reykjavík

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

Litla Baula mountain840 m

Litla Baula

85 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 840m. [Wikidata: mountain in Iceland]

Snjófjöll mountain821 m

Snjófjöll

98 km from Reykjavík

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

Kvígindisfell mountain783 m

Kvígindisfell

51 km from Reykjavík

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

Hróarstindur mountain767 m

Hróarstindur

38 km from Reykjavík

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

Ármannsfell mountain764 m

Ármannsfell

48 km from Reykjavík

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

Hrafnabjörg mountain763 m

Hrafnabjörg

51 km from Reykjavík

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

Kvíahnúkur mountain706 m

Kvíahnúkur

111 km from Reykjavík

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

Kolbeinsstaðafjall mountain675 m

Kolbeinsstaðafjall

77 km from Reykjavík

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

Þverfell

654 m · 55 km from Reykjavík

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".

Lýsuhyrna mountain648 m

Lýsuhyrna

98 km from Reykjavík

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

Geirmundartindur mountain643 m

Geirmundartindur

22 km from Reykjavík

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

Efstadalsfjall mountain627 m

Efstadalsfjall

66 km from Reykjavík

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

Akrafjall mountain602 m

Akrafjall

22 km from Reykjavík

Akrafjall is a volcanic mountain in western Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Hvalfjarðarsveit, east of the city of Akranes.

Þorgeirsfellshyrna mountain601 m

Þorgeirsfellshyrna

96 km from Reykjavík

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

Bjarnarhafnarfjall mountain574 m

Bjarnarhafnarfjall

106 km from Reykjavík

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

Seljafell mountain571 m

Seljafell

94 km from Reykjavík

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

Lambahnúkur mountain568 m

Lambahnúkur

105 km from Reykjavík

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

Mælifell mountain566 m

Mælifell

106 km from Reykjavík

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

Drápuhlíðarfjall mountain527 m

Drápuhlíðarfjall

99 km from Reykjavík

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

Stapafell mountain521 m

Stapafell

108 km from Reykjavík

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

Laugarvatnsfjall mountain500 m

Laugarvatnsfjall

58 km from Reykjavík

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

Klofningur mountain496 m

Klofningur

121 km from Reykjavík

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

Eyrarfjall mountain476 m

Eyrarfjall

22 km from Reykjavík

Mountain peak in West Iceland, 476m. Local name: Eyrar.

Dragafell mountain475 m

Dragafell

45 km from Reykjavík

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

Kirkjufell mountain463 m

Kirkjufell

110 km from Reykjavík

Kirkjufell is a 463 m high hill on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country. Kirkjufell was one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones season 6 and 7, featuring as the "arrowhead mountain" that the Hound and the company north of the Wall see when capturing a wight.

Grímsstaðamúli mountain463 m

Grímsstaðamúli

63 km from Reykjavík

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

Axlarhyrna mountain433 m

Axlarhyrna

105 km from Reykjavík

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

Kolgrafamúli mountain427 m

Kolgrafamúli

104 km from Reykjavík

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

Enni mountain419 m

Enni

120 km from Reykjavík
Bláhæð mountain408 m

Bláhæð

102 km from Reykjavík

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

Hraunsnefsöxl mountain394 m

Hraunsnefsöxl

75 km from Reykjavík

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

Búrfell

384 m · 68 km from Reykjavík

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.

Brekkufjall mountain369 m

Brekkufjall

148 km from Reykjavík

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

Háihryggur mountain369 m

Háihryggur

29 km from Reykjavík

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

Dyngja

347 m · 70 km from Reykjavík

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.

Varmalækjarmúli mountain347 m

Varmalækjarmúli

53 km from Reykjavík

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

Meðalfell mountain345 m

Meðalfell

26 km from Reykjavík

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

Búlandshöfði mountain325 m

Búlandshöfði

115 km from Reykjavík

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

Höfði

295 m · 86 km from Reykjavík

Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, in Iceland. It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe. The name means great cape and is also the name of a street in Reykjavík's Höfði industrial area.

Litli-Reyðarbarmur mountain289 m

Litli-Reyðarbarmur

50 km from Reykjavík

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

Þverfell

279 m · 83 km from Reykjavík

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".

Þverfell mountain241 m

Þverfell

135 km from Reykjavík

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

Búrfell

232 m · 122 km from Reykjavík

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.

Katlabrekkur

146 m · 32 km from Reykjavík

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)...

Hólahólar mountain113 m

Hólahólar

119 km from Reykjavík

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

Búðaklettur mountain88 m

Búðaklettur

102 km from Reykjavík

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

Helgafell mountain74 m

Helgafell

106 km from Reykjavík

Helgafell is a small mountain on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula of Iceland. The mountain is 73 metres (240 ft) high. A temple in honor of Thor (Þór) was built there by Þórólfr Mostrarskegg, the first settler of the area. His biography is described in literary form with fictional and mythical elements in Eyrbyggja saga.

Höfði

145 km from Reykjavík

Stórhöfði is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, in Iceland. It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe. The name means great cape and is also the name of a street in Reykjavík's Höfði industrial area.

Stapi mountain130 m

Stapi

98 km from Reykjavík

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

Búrfell

669 m · 131 km from Reykjavík

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.

Litli-Dímon mountain

Litli-Dímon

50 km from Reykjavík

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

Þverfell

840 m · 39 km from Reykjavík

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".

Katlaþúfa

1,450 m · 39 km from Reykjavík

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)...