Kirkjufell
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| Kirkjufell | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Coordinates | 64°56′28″N 23°18′20″W / 64.9410355°N 23.3056896°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Snæfellsnes, Iceland |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Nunatak |
Kirkjufell (Icelandic: [ˈcʰɪr̥cʏˌfɛtl̥] ⓘ, "Church Mountain") is a 463 m[1] high hill on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country.[2] Kirkjufell was one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones season 6 and 7, featuring as the "arrowhead mountain" that the Hound and the company north of the Wall see when capturing a wight.
Geography
Kirkjufell contains
strata. This stratum is composed of alternating layers of Pleistocene lava and sandstone, with tuff at its summit.[3]
Mountaineering
The mountain has been the scene of a number of mountaineering fatalities.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Mt KIRKJUFELL SNAEFELLSNES". Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Kirkjufell | Visit West Iceland". Visit West Iceland. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "How to explore Iceland through the eyes of a geologist: Part 1 – A Land of Ice and Fire". Exploring the Earth.
- Iceland Monitor. 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Fatal accident in Mt Kirkjufell: Foreign hiker was pronounced dead at the scene". Icelandmag.
- ^ "Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss". 1 February 2017.
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