The glacier tongues of the eastern extreme of Vatnajökull also impose themselves on the area. Visible to the north-west is Snæfell  (1833m), the highest peak in Iceland that isn't part of a glacier. The mountains within the area itself include Sauðhamarstindur  (1319m) and Jökulgilstindar  (1313 m).
The glacier appendages of the eastern Vatnajökull also occupy the area. Visible in the north-west is Snæfell  (1833m), Iceland's highest non-glacier peak. The mountains within this region include Sauðhamarstindur  (1319m) and Jökulgilstindar  (1313 m).