Vífilsfell
| Vífilsfell | |
|---|---|
Vífilsfell, seen from the parking lot at Litla Kaffistofan in 2004, in between the lava field Svínahraun | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft)(Íslandshandbókin. Náttúra, saga og sérkenni. Reykjavík 1989, p. 834) |
| Prominence | 400–450 m (1,310–1,480 ft)(Snæbjörn Guðmundsson, Vegvísir um Jardfræði Íslands. Reykjavík 2015, p.50) |
| Coordinates | 64°02′18″N 21°33′19″W / 64.03833°N 21.55528°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Mountain of Vífill |
| Language of name | Icelandic |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Bláfjöll |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene (Weichselian) |
| Mountain type | Subglacial mound |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene (Weichselian) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from the ridge between Jósepsdalur and the Hringvegur |
Vífilsfell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈviːvɪlsˌfɛtl̥]) is a hyaloclastite ridge in southwestern Iceland (Weichselian). It is 655 m high and located west of Jósepsdalur valley on the volcanic plateau of Hellisheiði. It forms the northernmost offset of the Bláfjöll mountain massif and is situated on top of the fissure system of Brennisteinsfjöll.