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Kerlingarfjoll warm pool

Region: Highland
Coordinates: 64.7965932° N 19.59294395° W

Kerlingarfjoll
The mountain massif Kerlingarfjoll (The Ogress’ Mountains; 800 – 1500 m) is the main ornament in the chain of mountains and glaciers framing the Kjolur area. It covers about 150 km² area southeast of The Temple Glacier (Hofsjokull). It derives its name from a single, 25 m high and dark hyaloclastite pillar protruding from the light colored, rhyolite scree of the peak Kerlingartindur. The aforementioned types of rock represent the main structure of the mountain massif. The small glacier patches up there have been retreating fast and now the summer skiing school, which was operated for decades, exists no more. Its complex of houses is now being used to accommodate travelers in the area.

This vast and colorful rhyolite mountain massif (150 km²), created by sub-glacial volcanic activity, is situated south of the round glacier Hofsjokull in the central highlands. It derives its name from a 25 m high and dark basaltic pillar protruding from a rhyolite scree slope in the southwestern part. Its peaks rise 800-1500 m above sea level, some of them very steeply 600-700 m above the immediate surroundings.

The mountain massif is deeply carved with gorges, canyons and valleys and the main fissure directions of this volcanic area

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