Hlöðufell () is a
tuya volcano, located about 10 km southwest of
Langjökull
Langjökull (, Icelandic for "long glacier") is the second largest ice cap in Iceland (953 km2), after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur.
Its ...
,
Iceland. Hlöðufell is 1188 metres above sea level, and was formed when lava erupted through Langjökull (which was larger during the last
ice age) during the
Pleistocene.
See also
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Volcanism of Iceland
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List of volcanoes in Iceland
External links
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Tuyas of Iceland
Pleistocene volcanoes
West Volcanic Zone of Iceland
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