Búrfell í Þingvallasveit
| Búrfell í Þingvallasveit | ||
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 Búrfell behind the Lögberg der Almannagjá, Þingvellir |
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| height | 783 m | |
| location | Iceland | |
| Coordinates | 64 ° 18 '27 " N , 21 ° 13' 28" W | |
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| Type | Tabular volcano (extinct) | |
| rock | Palagonite v. a. | |
| Last eruption | in the ice age | |
The Búrfell í Þingvallasveit is a mountain in the southwest of Iceland .
geography
The Búrfell is located in the northwest of the Þingvellir National Park and reaches a height of 783 m. To the north of the mountain lies the lake Myrkavatn , from which the Öxará flows; it flows north and east of the mountain. A tributary of the Öxará flows south of the Búrfell.
geology
It is a tabular volcano from the Ice Age. It consists mostly of palagonite .
hike
You can hike up the mountain from the Brúsastaðir farm.