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Hvannadalshnjúkur

Coordinates: 64°00′57″N 16°40′29″W / 64.01583°N 16.67472°W / 64.01583; -16.67472
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Hvannadalshnjúkur (Hvannadalshnúkur)
Highest point
Elevation2,110 metres (6,920 ft)[1]
Prominence2,110 metres (6,920 ft)
Isolation714.89 km (444.21 mi)[2]
ListingUltra
Country high point
Coordinates64°00′57″N 16°40′29″W / 64.01583°N 16.67472°W / 64.01583; -16.67472[3]
Geography
Hvannadalshnjúkur (Hvannadalshnúkur) is located in Iceland
Hvannadalshnjúkur (Hvannadalshnúkur)
Hvannadalshnjúkur (Hvannadalshnúkur)
Location in Iceland
LocationVatnajökull National Park, Iceland
Parent rangeÖræfajökull volcano

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 in the country.

Geography

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An official measurement completed in August 2005 established the height of the mountain as 2,109.6 metres (6,921 ft 3 in)[5] (previously stated as 2,119 m or 6,952 ft).[1]

The peak is the only Ultra-prominent peak in Iceland.

The peak is part of the Vatnajökull National Park.

Access to the summit

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The route to the top is a popular climb through numerous and frequently hidden crevasses, and, because of this, the climb calls for experienced mountain guides.

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See also

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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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