Hvannadalshnjúkur (pronounced ) or Hvannadalshnúkur is a
pyramidal peak
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on the northwestern rim of the
summit crater
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of the
Öræfajökull volcano in
Vatnajökull National Park
Vatnajökull National Park ( is, Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður ) is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell ...
,
Iceland
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. Its summit is the highest point in the country.
Geography
An official measurement completed in August 2005 established the height of the mountain as
"The highest mountain in Iceland re-measured"
Vatnajokull.com Retrieved 2013-08-09. (previously set as ).Vatnajökull National Park
Vatnajökull National Park ( is, Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður ) is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell ...
.
Access to the summit
The route to the top is a popular climb through numerous and frequently hidden crevasse
A crevasse is a deep crack, that forms in a glacier or ice sheet that can be a few inches across to over 40 feet. Crevasses form as a result of the movement and resulting stress associated with the shear stress generated when two semi-rigid pie ...
s, and, because of this, the climb calls for experienced mountain guides.
Gallery
Hvannadalshnukur August 2011.jpg, Aerial photo from August 2011
Hvannadalshnukur 2 August 2011.jpg, Aerial photo from August 2011
See also
* List of islands by highest point
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point; it lists islands with peaks by elevation. At the end of this article continental landmasses are also included for comparison.
Island countries and territories listed are tho ...
* List of European ultra prominent peaks
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Notes
References
External links
"Hvannadalshnjúkur, Iceland" on Peakbagger
Official Website of Vatnajökull National Park
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Southern Region (Iceland)
Mountains of Iceland
Highest points of countries
Two-thousanders of Iceland