Lake Hvalvatn
Mountain Hvalfell and Lake Hvalvatn arederived from the legend about the red headed whale “Raudhofdi” (Redhead).
Lake Hvalvatn has an area of 4,1 km², it reaches a depth of 180meters and lies 378 m above mean sea level. It is the second deepest lake of the country. Its discharge is Botnsa, which spills into the Bay of Whales (Hvalfiord). The lake's surroundings are beautiful.