Hwannadalshnukur volcano
The volcano is located at the southwestern end of the Vatnajokull glacier
Description:
The highest point of Iceland is the volcano Hvannadalshnukur (2,119 meters above sea level).
The volcano is located in the southwestern tip of the largest Icelandic and European glacier Vatnajökull and is part of the ice-covered caldera (hollow) of the volcano Erayvajökull. Hwannadalshnukur is made up of volcanic rocks, covered with eternal snow and glaciers.
The route to its top passes through numerous ice cracks and is inside Skaftafell National Park. The best months to travel to the volcano are February, June, July, August and September.