Peak · Iceland
Brattalda
Brattalda rises to 871 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Skuggafoss, a waterfall 1.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 871 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.68930, -19.15726
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þverfell: 2.3 mi
- Jökulkrókur: 2.6 mi
- Blágnípa: 2.9 mi
- Loðmundur: 3.1 mi
- Ásgarðsfjall: 3.7 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Sundlaug: 4.2 mi
- Hveravellir: 16.9 mi
- Bláhver: 16.9 mi
- Grænihver: 16.9 mi
- Öskurhóll: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Skuggafoss: 1.5 mi
- Gýgjarfoss: 7.1 mi
- Hvanngiljafoss: 20.6 mi
- Dynkur: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hveradalir: 5.0 mi
- Eyvindarett: 16.4 mi
- Hveravellir: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Brattalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | NE 46° | 1,782 m | 11.9 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | ENE 60° | 1,635 m | 12.0 mi |
| Snækollur | SW 214° | 1,488 m | 3.8 mi |
| Miklafell | NE 53° | 1,468 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | SW 215° | 1,453 m | 4.4 mi |
| Snót | SSW 208° | 1,446 m | 3.7 mi |
| Loðmundur | SSW 210° | 1,429 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fannborg | SW 218° | 1,428 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:29 | 22:01 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:17 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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