Maelifell Volcano

Mælifell is a steep, symmetrical volcanic cone standing alone on Mælifellssandur, a plain of black glacial sand in Iceland's southern highlands, just north of the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap. A subglacial eruption built it, and the soft palagonite it left behind now carries a coat of bright green moss. That green turns most vivid in midsummer. The setting is remote — no shops, no fuel and no reliable signal, reached only by the 4x4 F210 in summer.