- 1. Reykjavík AreaReykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
- 2. ReykjanesReykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
- 3. West IcelandOne of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
- 4. WestfjordsAn isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
- 5. StrandirIf you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
- 6. North IcelandHome of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
- 7. South IcelandIceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
- 8. Highlands and interiorThe uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
- 9. East IcelandThe eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
The Nine Wonders of Iceland
We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.
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Mt. Hestfjall
Region: South IcelandCoordinates: 63.9833° N 20.7° W
About Hestfjall
Mt Hestfjall (317 m) rises gradually higher from the south to the north in the Grimsnes County and is almost totally engulfed with water. Its highest point is called Hesteyru (The Horse’s Ears). It is a hyaloclastite mountain with a dolerite shield created during the Ice Age. Some scientists consider it a section of a shield volcano, which subsided mostly, but others compare its creation with the Surtsey Island (1963-67).
In the gradually sloping southern part of the mountain signs of a much higher sea level during the end of the Ice Age and the beginning of Holocene are prominent as elsewhere in the District, even up to 110 m above the present mean sea level. The visibility from the mountain is excellent on a fine day.
According to the legend a huge monster occupies a big cave under the mountain. It usually keeps quiet and stays in its cave, but when it leaves, the whole volume of River Hvita disappears into it and the river dries up down below. Such incidences nowadays are explained by the ice dams, which sometimes cause floods in the flat Skeid County during winter.
Mt. Vordufell is on the Saga trail for South Iceland.
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