Eiríksjökull

Eirksjökull (Icelandic for "Eirk's glacier," [eiriksjktl]) is a glacier in Iceland with an extent of 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) and a height of 1,675 m (5,495 ft), making it Iceland's largest table mountain. The lowest 350 m (1,150 ft) of a hyaloclastite (móberg) tuya created likely by a single subglacial volcanic activity is topped by a 750 m (2,460 ft) thick lava shield, rising almost 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above its surroundings. In terms of volcanic activity, it is presently inactive or extinct.

Until around 1700, the glacier was known as Baldjökull, and the present name was most likely influenced by the adjacent peak Eirksgnpa. Nothing is clear about Erik, but a story talks of an outlaw named Eirkur or Eirekur who escaped arrest by fleeing into the mountain.

Height: 1,675 metres (5,495 ft)
Location: Northwest of Langjökull in Iceland