Álútur
| Álútur | ||
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| height | 481 m | |
| location | near Hveragerði , Iceland | |
| Mountains | Reykjafjall | |
| Coordinates | 64 ° 2 '26 " N , 21 ° 8' 53" W | |
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| Type | Volcano (active) | |
Álútur is a 481 m high mountain in the southwest of Iceland . The mountain is located about 6 km north of the municipality of Hveragerði .
Grensdalur volcano
Álútur belongs to the Grensdalur volcanic system and is its highest point at 481 m. There are a number of fumaroles on its slopes . a. can be seen well from the Hringvegur on the Kambabrún slope . The valley of Grensdalur, also known as Grænadalur or Grænsdalur, with its high temperature area is about 2 km west of it.
Hiking opportunities
The Álútur is also a popular hiking destination. You can z. B. from the swimming pool ( Sundlaug ) in Hveragerði follow the valley of the river Varmá to the north. At the Agricultural College ( Garðýrkjustöð ) you pass another high-temperature area on the slopes of Reykjafjall . It belongs to the same volcanic system as the high temperature area near the church of Hveragerði. Then you cross the golf course and climb up from the Sauðá valley .
A longer hiking trail from Lake Úlfljótsvatn to Hveragerði also leads over Álútur.
See also
Web links
- Grensdalur in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Photo on the Álútur
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Map: Map accessed on May 23, 2010
- ↑ Þór Vigfússon: Í Árnesþingi vestanverðu (= Ferðafélag Íslands. Árbók. 2003). sn, Reykjavík 2003, ISBN 9979-9391-5-3 , p. 150.