Kirkjufell meaning in Icelandic, Church Mountain is a 463 m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland`s Snaefellsnes peninsula. It occupies itself a small globally elliptical peninsula, connected by its southern edge to the rest of Iceland. Kirkjufell has steep slopes on all sides, abraded by glaciers during glaciations. At its peak, the various layers of lava accumulated are visible. They date from a few million years. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country. Iceland, Europe