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Submitted by CoppellaiaMatta on Thursday, 18 July 2024 Page Views: 898

Natural PlacesSite Name: Lóndrangar and Svalþúfa Hill
Country: Iceland
NOTE: This site is 639.168 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature

Latitude: 64.732382N Longitude: 23.783954W
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3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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-1	Completely destroyed

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5 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
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2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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**Lóndrangar and Svalþúfa Hill** submitted by CoppellaiaMatta : Local legends in Iceland make for an impressive natural site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Two impressive basaltic plugs, remains of an ancient volcano, stand 75 and 61 meters tall at the edge of the sea. They are best seen from the viewing platform next to the dedicated car park but... beware! According to local folklore you are walking on Svalþúfa Hill, home of the elves (so much so that the surrounding fields can not be used to make hay).

Not enough? Well, it's said that along these cliffs the poet Kolbeinn Jöklaskáld held a rhyming competition with the Devil. He won, in case you wonder, and lived to tell the tale. Fantastic birdwatching spot, anyway.....
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