Hvannadalshnjúkur

Hvannadalshnjúkur (pronounced [ˈkʰvanːaˌtalsˌn̥juːkʏr̥, ˈxʷa-]) or Hvannadalshnúkur^[a] Icelandic pronunciation: [-ˌn̥uːkʏr̥] ^ⓘ is a pyramidal peak on the northwestern rim of the summit crater of the Öræfajökull volcano in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Its summit is the highest point and the only Ultra-prominent peak in the country.

Hvannadalshnjúkur (Hvannadalshnúkur)
Highest point
Elevation	2,110 metres (6,920 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,110 metres (6,920 ft)
Isolation	714.89 km (444.21 mi)[2]
Listing	Ultra Country high point
Coordinates	64°00′57″N 16°40′29″W[3]
Geography
Hvannadalshnjúkur (Hvannadalshnúkur) Location in Iceland
Location	Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
Parent range	Öræfajökull volcano

Geography

An official measurement in August 2005 established the height of the mountain as 2,109.6 metres (6,921 ft 3 in).^[5] Earlier surveys had measured a height of 2,119 m or 6,952 ft.^[1] The peak is part of the Vatnajökull National Park.

See also

• List of islands by highest point
• List of European ultra prominent peaks

Notes

1. "Hnjúkur" is the more common spelling in the region where Hvannadalshnjúkur is, while "hnúkur" is the more common spelling in Reykjavík. Both are equally correct.^[4]

References

1. "Hvannadalshnukur". Summitpost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
2. "Hvannadalshnúkur, Iceland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
3. "Europe: Atlantic Islands - Ultra Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 03-31-2012.
4. "Hvort er réttara að skrifa Kárahnúkar eða Kárahnjúkar og eins Hvannadalshnúkur eða Hvannadalshnjúkur?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
5. "The highest mountain in Iceland re-measured" Vatnajokull.com Retrieved 2013-08-09.

External links

• "Hvannadalshnjúkur, Iceland" on Peakbagger
• Official Website of Vatnajökull National Park