Trölladyngja

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The Trölladyngja ( Isl Troll shield volcano ) is a shield volcano in Iceland's highlands. It is located on the municipal boundary between Þingeyjarsveit and Skútustaðahreppur.

The volcano is located north of Vatnajökull in the Ódáðahraun - lava desert, through which it rises about 600 m. The volcano has a diameter of about 10 km, making it the largest shield volcano in Iceland. Its crater is 100 m deep with a length over 1200 and a width of 500 m. Most of his lava flowed from the north. Part flowed 100 km to the north- west to the Bárðardalur. Through the valley of the river Skjálfandafljót that plunges to the north over the Goðafoss flows.

  • Mountain in Europe
  • Mountain in Iceland
  • Eintausender
  • Shield volcano
  • Þingeyjarsveit
  • Skútustaðir
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