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Guía de Viaje sobre Skjaldbreiður
5.0
10 Google reseñas
Tipo
Volcanoes, Lava Fields
Destino
Rif, Iceland
Ubicación
F338, Iceland
Distancia desde el centro
35.4 km
Temporada alta
Winter
Ideal para familias
Sí
Altura
1060 m
Puntuación media
5.0
Número de reseñas
10
Skjaldbreidur is a shield volcano in Southwest Iceland. It is indeed shaped like a broad shield, whence it derives its name.
Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Reykholt. No edits made.
The volcano culminates at 1060 meters and its crater is about 300 meters in diameter. The basin of Thingvallavatn was formed in the same eruption that formed Skjaldbreidur, around 9000 years ago.
Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland or deæve deep into learning about the volcanic power of Iceland on a lava cave tour.
