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Mountains in Iceland

252 mountains across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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Kirkjufell
Top pick
Mountain · Grundarfjörður
mountain in Snæfellsnes peninsula
2 h 49 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Steven Diaz stevendiazphoto
Thórsmörk
Top pick
Mountain · Vík
mountain in Iceland
2 h 29 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Eystrahorn
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Mountain · Djúpivogur
mountain in Iceland
6 h 59 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Jóna Þórunn (talk)
Bolafjall
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Mountain · Bolungarvík
mountain in Iceland
6 h 34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Salvör Gissurardóttir
Hverfjall
Mountain · Mývatn
volcano in Iceland
6 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Stephen
Hjörleifshöfði
Mountain · Vík
mountain in Iceland
2 h 59 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Patrick Reijnders
Námafjall
Mountain · Mývatn
mountain in Iceland
6 h 58 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun
Úlfarsfell
Mountain · Kópavogur
mountain in Iceland
17 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Helgafell
Mountain · Stykkishólmur
mountain in Snæfellsnes, Iceland
2 h 33 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. לערי ריינהארט assumed (based on copyright claims).
Rauðhólar
Mountain · Kópavogur
mountain
16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Borgarvirki
Mountain · Hvammstangi
mountain in Iceland
3 h 12 min from Reykjavík
CC0 · Photo: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
Stapafell
Mountain · Ólafsvík
mountain in Iceland
2 h 51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Chmee2/Valtameri
Sveifluháls
Mountain · Hafnarfjörður
mountain
34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hornstrandir1
Esja
Mountain · Reykjavík
Icelandic mountain
51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.2 km away.
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland
Námaskarð
Mountain · Mývatn
mountain pass of Iceland
6 h 56 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Stórhöfði
Mountain · Vestmannaeyjar
peninsula in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: óskar elías sigurðsson
Sýlingarfell
Mountain · Grindavík
fjall á Reykjanesskaga
53 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Helgafell
Mountain · Hafnarfjörður
mountain in Hafnarfjörður Iceland
48 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Kristján Mewes
Súlur
Mountain · Akureyri
mountain in Iceland
6 h 15 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.6 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Unknown author
Hlíðarfjall
Mountain · Akureyri
mountain in Iceland
5 h 42 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.8 km away.
CC0 · Photo: Bernello
Búlandstindur
Mountain · Djúpivogur
mountain
7 h 51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann
Ólafsfjarðarmúli
Mountain · Siglufjörður
mountain in Iceland
5 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Ernir
Mountain · Ísafjörður
mountain
6 h 7 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson from Ísafjörður, Iceland
Göltur
Mountain · Bolungarvík
ridge in Iceland
6 h 13 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.6 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Hestur
Mountain · Ísafjörður
mountain in Iceland
6 h 6 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.4 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo
Óshyrna
Mountain · Bolungarvík
Icelandic mountain
6 h 17 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Jólnir
Mountain · Vestmannaeyjar
seamount in Iceland
Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.
Public domain · Photo: Photo by Richie Williams, 1966 (U.S. Geological Survey).
Reynisfjall
Mountain · Vík
mountain in Iceland
2 h 46 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: JavierOlivares
Heimaklettur
Mountain · Vestmannaeyjar
cliff in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: PeterRYV
Búrfell
Mountain · Hafnarfjörður
mountain
Height 80 m · 23 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Photo: Benedikt Kristján Mewes
Hvannadalshnúkur
Mountain
mountain
5 h 9 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 9.2 km away.
Baula
Mountain · Borgarnes
mountain of Iceland
1 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.4 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist.
Lómagnúpur
Mountain · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
mountain
4 h 17 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason
Hafnarfjall
Mountain · Borgarnes
mountain
1 h 8 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.1 km away.
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Sergei Gussev
Helgafell
Mountain · Reykjavík
mountain in Mosfellsbær
23 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Philipp Weigell
Þverfellshorn
Mountain · Reykjavík
mountain in Iceland
25 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Schnee (talk)
Hafursey
Mountain · Vík
an inselberg in southern Iceland
3 h 9 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.4 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Ingólfsfjall
Mountain · Selfoss
mountain in Iceland
57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Valahnúkur
Mountain · Hvolsvöllur
mountain in Iceland
2 h 26 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Akrafjall
Mountain · Akranes
mountain
1 h 21 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Helgarun
Hvalfell
Mountain · Borgarnes
mountain
1 h 8 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.1 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Þyrill
Mountain · Borgarnes
mountain
1 h 5 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo
Hagafell
Mountain · Grindavík
mountain in Reykjanes, southwestern Iceland
51 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jakub Hałun
Pétursey
Mountain · Vík
mountain in Iceland
2 h 34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.5 dk · Photo: Karin Beate Nøsterud
Rauðhólar
Mountain · Húsavík
mountain in Iceland
8 h 20 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Mickaël Delcey (Silverkey)
Útigönguhöfði
Mountain · Vík
mountain in Iceland
2 h 30 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Vífilsfell
Mountain · Hveragerði
mountain
46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Reykholt
Kristínartindar
Mountain
mountain in Iceland
4 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Zairon