Peak · Iceland
Gjafakollur
Gjafakollur rises to 609 m. Böðvarskúla stands 988 m to the west-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Snjógilskúla, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 609 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.91905, -23.05157
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snjógilskúla: 1.0 mi
- Krákuhyrna: 1.9 mi
- Gunnúlfsfell: 2.1 mi
- Kolgrafamúli: 2.3 mi
- Leiðarhnúkur: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Selvallafoss: 4.5 mi
- Grundarfoss: 5.0 mi
- Kvernárfoss: 5.8 mi
- Kirkjufellsfoss: 7.7 mi
- Rjúkandi: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Búðir: 11.8 mi
- Tindur SH179: 18.6 mi
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 19.4 mi
- Eystrigjá: 19.6 mi
- Stone arch in the ocean: 19.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 6.0 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 14.4 mi
- Vatnasafn: 14.4 mi
- Norwegian House: 14.5 mi
- Pakkhús: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Sýn: 6.2 mi
- Laugarbrekka: 21.7 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 24.2 mi
- Kristjón Jónsson: 24.3 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Veðurhorfur: 6.2 mi
- Bárður Snæfellsás: 20.0 mi
- Jöklarar: 24.5 mi
- Beðið í von: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Búðahraun: 12.8 mi
- Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 20.1 mi
- Bárðarlaug: 21.5 mi
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 23.8 mi
Parks: 2
- Freyjulundur: 14.2 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Gerðuberg: 20.5 mi
- Þúfubjarg: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Landbrotalaug: 22.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Gjafakollur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Böðvarskúla | WSW 258° | 988 m | 9.0 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | W 262° | 986 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hólsfjall | SSE 158° | 950 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hreggnasi | E 87° | 947 m | 11.6 mi |
| Örn | WSW 248° | 934 m | 7.0 mi |
| Rauðakúlur | WSW 238° | 897 m | 5.7 mi |
| Elliðatindar | SE 135° | 864 m | 4.4 mi |
| Leiðarhnúkur | SSW 201° | 842 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:42 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 02:37 | 22:19 | 00:33 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:32 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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