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About this peak
The 'Queen of Icelandic Mountains' — a near-perfect tabletop tuya rising alone from the Ódáðahraun lava desert.
Peak facts
Best season
July–August
Nearest town
Mývatn, Iceland
Getting there
F-track mountain roads from Mývatn or Askja — steep scree and rock to the rim.
Geology
A subglacially erupted tuya (magma under ice)
Summit photo gallery
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Plan your climb
Herðubreið Ascent
ExpertSteep scree and rock on the 'Queen of Icelandic Mountains', a tabletop tuya in the lava desert.