⛰️ Búrfellshyrna

Iceland · Europe · 1,091 m · 65.84°N, 18.73°W

Búrfellshyrna is a mountain in the Svarfaðardalur in northern Iceland. It is made of basaltic layers of Tertiary age. It reaches 1,091 meters at its highest peak. It is situated between the valleys of Búrfellsdalur and Grýtudalur. In Búrfellsdalur is the Búrfell Glacier, which exhibits what is sometimes referred to as a glacier surge. Farms surrounding Búrfellshyrna include Búrfell and Hæringsstaðir.

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Quick facts

Country	Iceland
Continent / region	Europe
Elevation	1,091 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	65.84°N, 18.73°W · view on map

Búrfellshyrna rises to 1,091 m in Iceland, in Europe. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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