Baula location: at about 50 km to the north of Borgarnes on road no. 1. The mountain Baula, with its reddish or orange colour caused by its rhyolite rock composition, is situated in the west of Iceland next to Route 1 (the Ring Road). Bifröst University and the picturesque craters of Grábrók are located nearby.

Characteristic trademark for Borgarfjörður is the cone shaped mountain Baula. Geologically, the mountain is classified as an "intrusion" (or, in geologist's terms, a "batholith" which is a mass of rock that has been thrust upwards from deep within the earth, to the surface).

Baula is characterized by its almost perfect cone and by its little sister nearby, the Litla-Baula, where rare columnar strands of rhyolite are found. Together, Baula and Litla-Baula have often been described as Iceland's most beautiful pair of mountains.
Baula is a volcanic mountain of a very special pyramidic form. It measures 934 m in height. The mountain is a 3 million years old intrusion, consisting of liparit stone.

If you are in good shape, it is well possible to hike up on the mountain. Its sides are very steep and there are big and loose stones all the way up. It is not an easy way and can be dangerous. If you manage to the top and it is a sunny day you can see incredibly beautiful view from there. You can write into a guestbook there.