Historic site · Iceland
Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff
Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 1,169 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Þorvaldstindur, a peak 2.4 miles away. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
Honours 2 volcanologists who dissappeared here in 1907.
How to reach it
Coordinates65.04645, -16.73185
56 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 50
- Þorvaldstindur: 2.4 mi
- Wattsfell: 3.7 mi
- Dyngjufjöll: 4.3 mi
- Kollur: 4.8 mi
- Litlakista: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Drekafoss: 3.7 mi
- Skínandi: 10.4 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 17.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Eyvindarkofa: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | NE 51° | 1,682 m | 14.3 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | S 182° | 1,516 m | 2.4 mi |
| Trölladyngja | SW 236° | 1,468 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kistufell | SW 218° | 1,446 m | 23.1 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | W 279° | 1,394 m | 4.3 mi |
| Wattsfell | SW 226° | 1,317 m | 3.7 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | NNW 341° | 1,311 m | 4.8 mi |
| Kverkhnjúkar | SSE 168° | 1,295 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:16 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 02:06 | 21:55 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 14:52 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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