Peak · Iceland
Brattháls
Brattháls rises to 763 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Torfatindar, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 763 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.84621, -19.25127
- 23.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Hatta · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Torfatindar: 1.1 mi
- Stórasúla: 1.3 mi
- Bratthálskrókur: 1.9 mi
- Illasúla: 2.5 mi
- Tvíeggjar: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Ljósafoss: 3.6 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 6.7 mi
- Rauðufossar: 12.3 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 13.9 mi
- Stakkholtsgjá: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Stórihver: 8.3 mi
- Grænihryggur: 9.6 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 11.5 mi
- Solheimajökull: 21.7 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 6.0 mi
- Ido Keinan: 7.3 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 13.6 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 15.2 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Eldgjá: 14.8 mi
- Hekla caldera: 16.2 mi
- krabbuberg: 16.9 mi
- crab rock: 16.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 9.6 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 11.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 22.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Skógasafn: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Brattháls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | WSW 247° | 1,464 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ýma | WSW 245° | 1,462 m | 10.1 mi |
| Ásgrindur | WSW 254° | 1,299 m | 10.4 mi |
| Háskerðingur | NE 50° | 1,281 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sindri | WSW 254° | 1,272 m | 9.8 mi |
| Laufafell | NNW 330° | 1,184 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | NE 50° | 1,167 m | 4.3 mi |
| Reykjaföll | NNE 31° | 1,165 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 21:54 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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