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Krosslaug

Krosslaug from directly overhead

Krosslaug is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Ok stands 1,170 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Water temperature
42 °C

How to reach it

Coordinates64.50486, -21.20468

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Breiðifoss: 1.3 mi
  • Lambárfoss: 1.3 mi
  • Lambárfoss: 1.3 mi
  • Lambárfoss: 1.4 mi
  • Lambárfoss: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 28
Cliffs: 24
  • Hvannagjá: 15.8 mi
  • Snókagjá: 16.2 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 16.6 mi
  • Vallagjá: 16.8 mi
  • Kræklugjá: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Hot springs: 4
Parks: 3
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Krosslaug. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
OkNE 56°1,170 m11.7 mi
SyðstasúlaS 174°1,093 m11.7 mi
VestursúlaS 177°1,086 m10.5 mi
MiðsúlaS 172°1,086 m11.2 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellE 92°1,055 m15.1 mi
HáasúlaS 170°1,023 m10.2 mi
SkessuhornW 267°967 m14.8 mi
SúlnabergSSE 167°954 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3519:39
June solstice02:4322:0800:12
September equinox07:0818:2519:29
December solstice11:2615:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/705795506

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