Tags: Volcano.
Öræfajökull is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland at the southern extremity of the Vatnajökull glacier and overlooking the Ring Road between Höfn and Vík. It is the largest active volcano in the country and on the summit crater’s north-western rim is Hvannadalshnúkur the highest peak in Iceland at 2110 metres (6920 ft). Geographically Öræfajökull is considered part of Vatnajökull and the area covered by glacier is within the boundary of Vatnajökull National Park.
