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List of mountains in Iceland

This is a list of mountains in Iceland

List

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Rank Mountain peak Location Elevation Prominence Coordinates
1Hvannadalshnjúkur[a]
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2,110 m (6,920 ft)[1]2,110 m (6,920 ft)64°0'49.561"N, 16°40'41.729"W
2Bárðarbunga
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2,009 m (6,591 ft)[2]64°38'27"N, 17°31'40"W
3Kverkfjöll
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1,920 m (6,300 ft)[3]289 m (948 ft)64°39'40.003"N, 16°39'55.541"W
4Snæfell
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1,833 m (6,014 ft)[4]1,200 m (3,900 ft)64°49'0"N, 18°49'0"W
5Hofsjökull
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1,765 m (5,791 ft)[5]1,022 m (3,353 ft)64°47'49.8"N, 15°34'31.8"W
6Herðubreið
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1,682 m (5,518 ft)[6]1,014 m (3,327 ft)65°11'0"N, 16°21'0"W
7Eiríksjökull
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1,675 m (5,495 ft)[7]1,012 m (3,320 ft)64°46'24"N, 20°24'34"W
8Eyjafjallajökull
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1,666 m (5,466 ft)[8]63°38'N, 19°36'W
9Tungnafellsjökull
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1,540 m (5,050 ft)[9]64°43'48"N, 17°55'12"W
10Kerling
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1,536 m (5,039 ft)[10]65°33'22.860"N, 18°15'39.092"W
11Askja
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1,516 m (4,974 ft)[11]65°1'48"N, 16°45'0"W
12Katla
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1,512 m (4,961 ft)[12]
13Hekla
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1,488 m (4,882 ft)[13]755 m (2,477 ft)63°59'32"N, 19°39'57"W
14Snæfellsjökull
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1,446 m (4,744 ft)[14]64°48'25.632"N, 23°46'34.421"W
15Mælifellshnjúkur
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1,446 m (4,744 ft)[15]65°24'0.05"N, 19°21'58.00"W
16Sveinstindur [is]
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1,045 m (3,428 ft)[16]410 m (1,350 ft)64°10′56″N 18°41′0″W / 64.18222°N 18.68333°W / 64.18222; -18.68333
17Reipstindur
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1,045 m (3,428 ft)685 m (2,247 ft)
18Kaldbakur [is]
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998 m (3,274 ft)[17]808 m (2,651 ft)
19Esja
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914 m (2,999 ft)[18]64°15'35.975"N, 21°39'5.508"W
20Glóðafeykir
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910 m (2,990 ft)[19]65°34'5.758"N, 19°16'8.245"W
21Kirkjufell
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463 m (1,519 ft)[20]64°56'51"N, 23°18'39"W

Notes

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  1. ↑ Tallest point and only Ultra-prominent peak in Iceland

References

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  1. ↑ "Hvannadalshnukur". SummitPost. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Guðrún Larsen; Magnús T. Guðmundsson (15 November 2019). "Bárðarbunga". Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá [Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes] (in Icelandic). Icelandic Meteorological Office. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Global Volcanism Program | Kverkfjöll". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Global Volcanism Program | Herdubreid". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Evans, David J. A.; Ewertowski, Marek; Orton, Chris (19 October 2016). "Eiríksjökull plateau icefield landsystem, Iceland". Journal of Maps. 12 (5): 747–756. doi:10.1080/17445647.2015.1072448.
  8. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "OpenTopoMap - Topographische Karten aus OpenStreetMap". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Katla Volcano". Institute of Earth Sciences. University of Iceland. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Íslensk eldfjallavefsjá". icelandicvolcanoes.is. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Gunnsteinsdottir, Steinunn. "Mælifellshnjúkur". Visit Skagafjörður (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Sveinstindur Travel Guide". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ferðafélag Ísfirðinga: Kaldbakur – 3 skór". Bæjarins Besta (in Icelandic). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Guide to Esjan Mountain | Mount Esja". Perlan. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Sigurðsson, Páll (11 July 1985). "Djúpidalur". nafnið.is (in Icelandic). p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  20. ↑ "Mt KIRKJUFELL SNAEFELLSNES". 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2025.