Vífilsfell
| Vífilsfell | ||
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 Vífilsfell in winter |
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| height | 655 m | |
| location | Iceland | |
| Mountains | Bláfjöll | |
| Coordinates | 64 ° 2 '6 " N , 21 ° 35' 49" W | |
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| Type | Palagonite cone | |
| rock | Palagonite | |
| Last eruption | in the Brennisteinsfjöll system around 1380 (active) | |
| Normal way | Hiking trail on the south side | |
 Vífilsfell in the background |
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The Vífilsfell volcano is located in the southwest of Iceland .
geography
Vífilsfell is about 25 km from the capital Reykjavík to the south, not far from the Litla Kaffistófan rest area on the ring road . The volcano is located in the municipality of Kópavogsbær , on the municipal border with Ölfus and on Hellisheiði .
Volcanism
The mountain is a palagonite cone from the Ice Age and 655 m high. It belongs to the mountain range of Bláfjöll , the most popular ski area for the residents of Reykjavík, and at the same time to the volcanic system of the Brennisteinsfjöll .
Surname
The name comes from Vífill , one of the followers of Ingólfur Arnarson , who was the first (official) settler in Iceland. According to a legend, Vífill often went fishing in Faxaflói Bay from Grotto near Reykjavík . Before that, he always did a little hike up the mountain to see if the weather was favorable. Even in a straight line that would be 16-18 km.
See also
Web links
- Hiking trail, photos, description isl. ( Memento from May 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Hiking on the Vífilsfell (PDF, Icelandic; 12 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Íslandshandbókin. 2. bindi. 1989, p. 634