Askja

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Key facts

Askja (1,516m) is in Dyngjufjöll.

Mountain range
Dyngjufjöll
Nearest higher peak
Herðubreið · 1,682m, 25km
Huts nearby
Drekaskáli (7.2km), Dreki (7.2km), Dyngjufell (13km)
Lakes nearby
Víti (2km)

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Þorvaldstindur

Þorvaldstindur

1516m · 2.2km

Wattsfell

Wattsfell

1317m · 4.2km

Dyngjufjöll

Dyngjufjöll

1394m · 6.8km

Háihnjúkur

Háihnjúkur

1311m · 9.3km

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