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Kirkjufell

Iceland's most photographed mountain, a cone rising above the sea near Grundarfjörður with a waterfall in front.

Photo: Anjali Kiggal · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Free
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1 hour

Why Go

Iceland's most photographed mountain, a cone rising above the sea near Grundarfjörður with a waterfall in front.

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