Skjaldbreiður

Skjaldbreiður(Skyald-bray-thur) is a volcano in Iceland. It is 1,060 metres tall, and its crater measures roughly 300 metres in diameter. Skjaldbreiður translated in English means broad shield and is the name for shield volcano.

Skjaldbreidur Herbst 2004.jpg
Skjaldbreiður as seen from Þingvellir
Elevation1,060 m
Translationbroad shield (Icelandic)
Location
Location Iceland
Geology
TypeShield volcano
Age of rock9,000 years


Skjaldbreiður Media