Helgrindur
| Helgrindur | |
|---|---|
Helgrindur behind Grundarfjörður towards the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
| Coordinates | 64°52′N 23°18′W / 64.867°N 23.300°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Width | 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi) |
| Geography | |
Helgrindur Snæfellsnes peninsula, western Iceland | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
| Last eruption | Holocene |
Helgrindur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlˌkrɪntʏr̥], also known as Lýsuskarð, Lysuhóll or Lysukard) is a volcanic mountain range or massif in the middle of the Snæfellsnes peninsula that provides a backdrop to the port of Grundarfjörður. The volcano can be regarded as potentially active, with a risk of lava flows and much more rarely explosive tephra eruptions. The range with its prominent peaks, of Tröllkerling at 891 m (2,923 ft) in its south-east, Böðvarskúla at 988 m (3,241 ft) and Kaldnasaborgir (Kaldnasi) in its north-west at 986 m (3,235 ft) is popular with hikers or mountaineers.