Herdubreid 1,682 m (5,518 ft)

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Herðubreið (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈhɛrðʏpreiθ], broad-shouldered) is a tuya in north-east Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the east side of the Ódáðahraun desert and close to Askja volcano. The desert is a large lava field originating from eruptions of Trölladyngja and other shield volcanoes in the area. Herðubreið was formed beneath the icesheet that covered Iceland during the last glacial period.[1]

Due to the mountain's steep and unstable sides, the first ascent was in 1908 despite centuries of knowledge of its existence.[citation needed]

Near the mountain lies an oasis called Herðubreiðarlindir with a campground and hiking trails. In former times, outcasts who had been excluded from Icelandic society because of crimes they had committed lived at the oasis.[citation needed] One such outlaw was Fjalla-Eyvindur, who lived there during the winter of 1774–1775.[2]

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Camera NIKON D800Camera Ratings
Lens Not setLens Ratings
Focal length 300mm
Shutter speed 1/1250s
Aperture f/5.6
ISO/Film 200
Category Landscape
Taken Jun 29 2017
Uploaded Jun 30 2017 01:56:53


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