Hlöðufell

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The Hlöðufell is a mountain in the southwest of Iceland.

Description

There is a panel volcano 1188 meters above sea level, located between the farm lands and Biskupstunga Laugardalur and Glacial Shield Langjökull in the highlands of Iceland.

The mountain is about 5 km long and consists of palagonite with a Olivinbasaltlage at the summit.

There is also a Firnschneelage that does not deviate even in summer.

The summit is - as is often the case of table mountains - girdled by steep rock walls, but is climbable. He was fed ground by the glaciers of the Ice Age.

Mountaineering

The mountain is driving most of Línuvegur that connects the Kaldidalur slope with the Kjölur overland slopes.

The best ascent leads from the hut of the Icelandic Touring Association on the left side of a ravine, which extends down to the south side of the mountain.

Environment

The area around the mountain is covered by Lavalagen. The top comes mainly from three volcanoes: Skjaldbreiður, Sköflung and Eldborgir á Lambahrauni.

In the southwest foot of the mountain lies a cabin Hiking Association Ferðafélag Íslands. Above the house there is a deep gorge. The climb up the mountain is most easily if one adheres to the west of the canyon.

South of the mountain is the sandy plain Rótasandur. There arises the river Brúará.

One of the most beautiful and now a protective arc of caves Islands, Jörundur, located in Lambahraun lava field in the east of Hlöðufell.