Type
Mountains, Lakes
High season
Summer
Family-friendly
No
Area
26 sq km
Height
670 m
Width
2 km
Length
20 km
Depth
75 m
Average rating
9.4
Number of reviews
3
Langisjor is among the clearest highland lakes in the country. Its altitude is 670 meters and at its deepest, it’s 75 meters.
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The lake lies southwest of Vatnajokull, between the mountains Tungnarfjoll and Fogrufjoll. The beautiful Fogrufjoll mountains (literally 'The Beautiful Mountains'), to the east of the lake, are a popular hiking place and the waters allow for trout fishing.
Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland.
