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NORTH ICELAND

Herðubreið

Iconic flat-topped table mountain rising dramatically above the Ódáðahraun desert.

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WHY VISIT

About Herðubreið

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓You do not need to climb Herðubreið to appreciate it.

✓Herðubreiðarlindir provides one of the classic settings for viewing the mountain.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

The mountain is easily admired from surrounding Highland routes. Climbing it is a serious mountain undertaking rather than a casual attraction.

Ódáðahraun & Herðubreið

Green Highland oasis beneath Herðubreið providing a remarkable contrast with the surrounding Ódáðahraun desert.

Lake Mývatn

Huge dark circular explosion crater beside Lake Mývatn with panoramic views from its rim.

Jökulsárgljúfur

Huge horseshoe-shaped canyon filled with woodland and surrounded by towering cliffs at the northern end of Jökulsárgljúfur.

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