List of mountains in Iceland

This is a list of mountains in Iceland

List

Rank	Mountain peak	Location	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Coordinates
1	Hvannadalshnjúkur [a]		2,110 m (6,920 ft) [1]	2,110 m (6,920 ft)	714.89 km (444.21 mi)	64°0'57"N, 16°40'29"W
2	Bárðarbunga		2,000 m (6,600 ft) [2]	550 m (1,800 ft)	81.98 km (50.94 mi)	64°38'27"N, 17°31'40"W
3	Kverkfjöll		1,920 m (6,300 ft) [3]	289 m (948 ft)	39.62 km (24.62 mi)	64°39'40.003"N, 16°39'55.541"W
4	Snæfell		1,833 m (6,014 ft) [4]	1,200 m (3,900 ft)	52.59 km (32.68 mi)	64°49'0"N, 18°49'0"W
5	Hofsjökull		1,765 m (5,791 ft) [5]	1,022 m (3,353 ft)	63.13 km (39.23 mi)	64°47'49.8"N, 15°34'31.8"W
6	Herðubreið		1,682 m (5,518 ft) [6]	1,014 m (3,327 ft)	55.09 km (34.23 mi)	65°11'0"N, 16°21'0"W
7	Eiríksjökull		1,675 m (5,495 ft) [7]	1,012 m (3,320 ft)	71.79 km (44.61 mi)	64°46'24"N, 20°24'34"W
8	Eyjafjallajökull		1,666 m (5,466 ft) [8]			63°38'N, 19°36'W
9	Tungnafellsjökull		1,540 m (5,050 ft) [9]			64°43'48"N, 17°55'12"W
10	Kerling		1,536 m (5,039 ft) [10]			65°33'22.860"N, 18°15'39.092"W
11	Askja		1,516 m (4,974 ft) [11]			65°1'48"N, 16°45'0"W
12	Katla		1,512 m (4,961 ft) [12]
13	Hekla		1,488 m (4,882 ft) [13]	755 m (2,477 ft)	23.48 km (14.59 mi)	63°59'32"N, 19°39'57"W
14	Snæfellsjökull		1,446 m (4,744 ft) [14]			64°48'25.632"N, 23°46'34.421"W
15	Mælifellshnjúkur		1,446 m (4,744 ft) [15]			65°24'0.05"N, 19°21'58.00"W
16	Sveinstindur		1,045 m (3,428 ft) [16]	410 m (1,350 ft)	29.07 km (18.06 mi)	64°10′56″N18°41′0″W / 64.18222°N 18.68333°W / 64.18222; -18.68333
17	Reipstindur		1,045 m (3,428 ft)	685 m (2,247 ft)	6.96 km (4.32 mi)
18	Kaldbakur		998 m (3,274 ft) [17]	808 m (2,651 ft)	111.75 km (69.44 mi)
19	Esja		914 m (2,999 ft) [18]			64°15'35.975"N, 21°39'5.508"W
20	Glóðafeykir		910 m (2,990 ft) [19]			65°34'5.758"N, 19°16'8.245"W
21	Kirkjufell		463 m (1,519 ft) [20]			64°56'51"N, 23°18'39"W

Notes

1. Tallest point and only Ultra-prominent peak in Iceland

References

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