Information about Skjaldbreiður
Skjaldbreidur is a shield volcano in southwest Iceland. It is indeed shaped like a broad shield, whence it derives its name.
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.
Services near Skjaldbreiður
Attractions nearby Skjaldbreiður
Strokkur
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Þórisjökull
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Hvítserkur
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Bruarfoss waterfall
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Valahnúkur
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Kaldidalur
The road of Kaldidalur valley is a highland road, stretching from Thingvellir to Husafell (in Borgarfjordur district), between Langjo...
Ok
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Laugarvatn
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Hrafnagjá
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Glymur
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Almannagjá
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Silfra
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Gjábakkahellir
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Þingvellir
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Geysir
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Langjökull
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Reykholt
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Secret Lagoon
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Tungufljót
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Þingvallavatn
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Tours near Skjaldbreiður
Glacier Express
For those that just can’t wait to set their foot on a glacier this tour flies you straight to......
