Eyjafjallajökull
Top 8 in Top 10 Highest Mountains in Iceland
Probably Iceland's most renowned glacier, whose name no one seems to be able to say right (and understandably so. Eyjafjallajökull gained international news in 2010 when a volcanic eruption sprayed a massive cloud of ash into the atmosphere, covering significant regions of Northern Europe and causing commercial aircraft to be grounded, affecting around ten million passengers. Eyjafjallajökull sits 1,666 meters tall and is readily visible from Iceland's ring road, a reminder of mankind's incapacity to forecast or manage nature's immense capabilities.
Height: 1,666 meters
Location: Suðurland, Iceland
