Peak · Iceland
Fjárhólaborg
Fjárhólaborg rises to 687 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bræðrafell, a peak 4.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 687 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.20352, -16.70882
- 27.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bræðrafell: 4.3 mi
- Kollóttadyngja: 4.8 mi
- Lokatindur: 6.0 mi
- Dyngjufjallaháls: 6.0 mi
- Kollur: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Drekafoss: 11.6 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 15.0 mi
- Skínandi: 19.5 mi
- Hrafnabjargafoss: 20.5 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Lofthellir Lava Cave: 24.3 mi
- Hvannalindir: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 10.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Seljahjallagil: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Fjárhólaborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | E 100° | 1,682 m | 10.7 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | S 183° | 1,516 m | 13.3 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | SSW 206° | 1,394 m | 11.3 mi |
| Wattsfell | SSW 194° | 1,317 m | 13.8 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | SSW 199° | 1,311 m | 6.7 mi |
| Kollur | S 178° | 1,238 m | 6.2 mi |
| Eggert | ENE 65° | 1,224 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bláfjall | NNW 346° | 1,206 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:16 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 01:59 | 21:57 | 00:19 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 14:49 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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