Hekla Volcano

Mount Hekla is without a doubt Iceland's most famous volcano.

It is still very active, erupting most recently in 1970, 1980, 1981 and in 1991. The last eruption started on 26th February in 2000 and lasted for 12 days; the lava from this eruption covers approximately 18 km2.

Instead of a classical volcano cone, Hekla is part of a rather squat series of ridges, although this is usually hidden behind a thick bank of clouds that earned Mount Hekla its menacing name, which means the hooded one.

Iceland's best volcano is currently still active.