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Hljóðaklettar Basalt Rock Formations

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Hljóðaklettar Basalt Rock Formations

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Hljóðaklettar Basalt Rock Formations

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    June 23, 2022

    The road to the parking lot is now paved and can be driven without any problems without a four-wheel drive.

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      August 21, 2020

      Four-wheel drive is an advantage for driving to the parking lot. The gravel road is quite steep and bumpy.

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        April 22, 2024

        Here you walk through a jagged collection of twisted basalt rocks in the midst of which a strange phenomenon of echoes can be observed. The mushroom-shaped columns and the raised layer that resembles a church vault were probably caused by rapid cooling of lava under the influence of water.

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          Elevation 110 m

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          Location: Norðurþing, Iceland

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