- Hvannadalshnúkur
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Name = Hvannadalshnúkur
Photo = Hvannadalshnjúkur.jpg
Photo size = 250px
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Elevation = 2110 m
Location =Skaftafell National Park , flag|Iceland
Range =Öræfajökull volcano
Prominence = 2110 m
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Pronunciation = IPA2|ˈxwanːatalsˌn̥ʲuːkʏrHvannadalshnúkur or Hvannadalshnjúkur (IPA2|ˈxwanːatalsˌn̥ʲuːkʏr) is a peak in the north-western rim of the
Öræfajökull volcano inIceland and the highest point of the island. An official measurement completed in August2005 established its height as convert|2109.6|m|ft (previously set as convert|2119|m|ft|abbr=on).The peak is part of the
Skaftafell National Park . The route to the top is a popular climb though numerous and frequently hiddencrevasse s call for experienced mountain guides.External links
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* [http://www.islandsmyndir.is/html_skjol/sudurland/Oraefajokull/forsida_Oraefajokull_01.htm Photos of Hvannadalshnjúkur from www.islandsmyndir.is]
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