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Gloppufjall

Gloppufjall, seen from above at true elevation

Gloppufjall rises to 1,183 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkjufjall, a peak 3.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1183 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.48302, -18.56627

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kirkjufjall: 3.3 mi
  • Bessahlaðahnjúkur: 3.5 mi
  • Varmavatnshólafjall: 3.5 mi
  • Fagranesfjall: 3.8 mi
  • Kambsfell: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Kýrin Edda: 10.6 mi
  • Flugsýn: 18.3 mi
  • Útþrá: 18.7 mi
  • Móðir jörð: 18.9 mi
  • Þrívídd: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Tyrfingsstadir á Kjálka: 17.3 mi
  • Káinn: 18.7 mi
  • Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 18.7 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 18.7 mi
  • Margrethe Schiöth: 18.9 mi
Museums: 10
Parks: 7
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 18.5 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 18.7 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 19.0 mi
  • Seljagarðurinn: 19.3 mi
  • Skátagil: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Háaleitisfoss: 7.9 mi
  • Bólugilsfoss: 18.1 mi
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 20.7 mi
  • Holárfoss: 20.8 mi
  • Runufoss: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Gloppufjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingENE 60°1,536 m10.3 mi
TröllafjallNE 40°1,483 m10.0 mi
TröllafjallNE 36°1,454 m10.5 mi
TröllahyrnaNE 42°1,430 m9.5 mi
HrosshnjúkurNE 34°1,430 m11.2 mi
StóristallurNE 54°1,425 m7.3 mi
JökulborgNE 38°1,421 m8.5 mi
HrútafjallNE 45°1,407 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2219:29
June solstice01:5122:0700:42
September equinox06:5718:1319:19
December solstice11:36—14:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358656224

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