Herðubreið
Herðubreið is a volcano in Iceland, 1,682 m high. It last erupted in late Pleistocene.
- Elevation
- 1,682 m
- Type
- Tuya
- Last eruption
- late Pleistocene
Near the mountain lies an oasis called Herðubreiðarlindir with a campground and hiking trails. In former times, outcasts who had been excluded from Icelandic society because of crimes they had committed lived in the Ódáðahraun and accessed the oasis. One such outlaw was Fjalla-Eyvindur, who lived there during the winter of 1774–1775.
Details
- Age
- Pleistocene
- Area
- 9 km2
- Text
- Geological features near Herðubreið tuya (red outline). Shading also shows: calderas, other central volcanoes, fissure swarms, subglacial terrain above 1100 m, and seismically active areas between 1995 and 2007. Clicking on the image enables full window and mouse-over with more detail.
- Type
- Tuya
- Listing
- List of volcanoes in Iceland
- Location
- Eastern Iceland
- Topo Map
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- Map Relief
- 1
- Elevation M
- 1682
- Last Eruption
- late Pleistocene
Questions about Herðubreið
Where is Herðubreið?
Herðubreið is in Iceland.
How high is Herðubreið?
Herðubreið is 1,682 m high.
When did Herðubreið last erupt?
Herðubreið last erupted in late Pleistocene.