Hjörleifshöfði

Hjörleifshöfði
A view of Hjörleifshöfði from the foothills of Katla to the northwest
Highest point
Elevation221 m (725 ft)
Coordinates63°25′00″N 18°46′00″W / 63.4167°N 18.7667°W / 63.4167; -18.7667
Geography
Hjörleifshöfði
Map of Iceland showing the location of Hjörleifshöfði
LocationVestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Southern Region, Iceland
Geology
Mountain typeInselberg

Hjörleifshöfði (Icelandic: [ˈçœrˌleifsˌhœvðɪ] ) is a 221 m (725 ft)-high inselberg in southern Iceland. It consists of palagonite. The mountain is located on the Mýrdalssandur outwash plain about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Vík í Mýrdal, and was an island in the Atlantic Ocean.