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Krosslaug

Krosslaug from directly overhead

Krosslaug is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Breiðifoss, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. 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

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Breiðifoss: 1.3 mi
  • Lambárfoss: 1.3 mi
  • Kálfgilsfoss: 1.4 mi
  • Kerlingafoss: 1.5 mi
  • Selsmýrarfoss: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 28
Cliffs: 22
  • Hvannagjá: 15.8 mi
  • Snókagjá: 16.2 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 16.6 mi
  • Vallagjá: 16.8 mi
  • Kræklugjá: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Lögberg: 17.1 mi
  • Melkot: 17.2 mi
  • Selkot: 17.2 mi
  • Skógarkot: 17.2 mi
  • Hólkot: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Hot springs: 4
Parks: 3
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Krosslaug. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaS1,093 m11.7 mi
VestursúlaS1,086 m10.5 mi
MiðsúlaS1,086 m11.2 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellE1,055 m15.1 mi
HáasúlaS1,023 m10.2 mi
SkessuhornW967 m14.8 mi
SúlnabergSSE954 m11.1 mi
Litla-BjörnsfellE914 m12.7 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 solstice11:26—15:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/705795506

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