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Gatklettur

Gatklettur from directly overhead

Gatklettur is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 363 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dimmuborgir, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access: No

Getting there

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Coordinates65.59036, -16.90415

3.4 mi off the Ring Road

Overlooks nearby

Goðafoss · 19 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Hverfjall: 1.3 mi
Hraunbunga: 2.7 mi
Syðri-Heiðarsporðahóll: 3.1 mi
Lúdentskál: 3.1 mi
Syðraskarð: 3.2 mi

Attractions17

Hallarflöt: 0.1 mi
Kirkja: 0.3 mi
Klasar: 1.8 mi
Grjótagjá: 2.6 mi
Fellshóll: 3.3 mi

Waterfalls13

Geitafoss: 19.3 mi
Goðafoss: 19.5 mi
Ingvararfoss: 19.7 mi
Ingvararfoss: 19.8 mi
Aldeyjarfoss: 19.8 mi

Nature reserves5

Dimmuborgir: 0.1 mi
Hverfjall: 1.4 mi
Seljahjallagil: 6.5 mi
Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 21.5 mi
Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 22.4 mi

Museums4

Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 3.7 mi
Kröflustöð: 8.6 mi
Grenjaðarstaður: 20.4 mi
Ystafell Transportation Museum: 23.3 mi

Historic sites3

Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 2.2 mi
Skútustaðagígar: 3.7 mi
Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 23.3 mi

Artworks1

Gróður jarðar: 2.2 mi

Rest areas1

Ljósavatn: 23.1 mi

Hot springs1

Ystihver: 23.5 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Gatklettur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Bláfjall	S 172°	1,206 m	11.1 mi
Sellandafjall	SSW 197°	988 m	13.2 mi
Ketilhyrnur	SE 144°	970 m	12.0 mi
Búrfell	ESE 110°	953 m	7.9 mi
Jónstindur	N 1°	883 m	12.5 mi
Skuggadyngja	SE 137°	870 m	11.7 mi
Ketildyngja	SE 146°	834 m	13.2 mi
Heilagsdalsfjall	SE 141°	824 m	8.6 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:10	18:16	19:22
June solstice	01:36	22:01	00:44
September equinox	06:50	18:06	19:13
December solstice	11:32	—	14:40

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12971828301

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