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Öræfajökull Travel Guide
4.6
420 Verified reviews
Type
Volcanoes, Glaciers, Mountains
Destination
Skatafell, Iceland
Location
Eastern Region, Iceland
High Season
Winter
Family Friendly
Yes
Last eruption
1727 to 1728
Height
2109.6 m
Average rating
4.6
Number of reviews
420
Oraefajokull is a glacier volcano in Southeast Iceland. On its Northwestern side is Iceland's highest peak, Hvannadalshnjukur (2109 m).
Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland.
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Oraefajokull, which has several glacier tounges of its own, is considered a part of the larger Vatnajokull and thus belongs to Vatnajokull National Park. It has erupted twice, in 1362 and 1727.
