Vífilsfell
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Vífilsfell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈviːvɪlsˌfɛtl̥]) is a hyaloclastite ridge in southwestern Iceland (Weichselian).[1] It is 655 m high and located west of Jósepsdalur valley on the volcanic plateau of Hellisheiði.[2] It forms the northernmost offset of the Bláfjöll mountain massif and is situated on top of the fissure system of Brennisteinsfjöll.[3]
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Vífilsfell | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft)(Íslandshandbókin. Náttúra, saga og sérkenni. Reykjavík 1989, p. 834) |
Prominence | 400–450 m (1,310–1,480 ft)(Snæbjörn Guðmundsson, Vegvísir um Jardfræði Íslands. Reykjavík 2015, p.50) |
Coordinates | 64°02′18″N 21°33′19″W |
Naming | |
English translation | Mountain of Vífill |
Language of name | Icelandic |
Geography | |
Parent range | Bláfjöll |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene (Weichselian) |
Mountain type | Subglacial mound |
Last eruption | Pleistocene (Weichselian) |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | from the ridge between Jósepsdalur and the Hringvegur |
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