Peak · Iceland
Gloppufjall
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
- 1,183 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.48302, -18.56627
- 2.0 mi off the Ring Road
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
- Flugsafnið: 18.2 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 18.5 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 18.5 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 18.7 mi
- Nonnahús: 18.7 mi
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
- Jólagarðurinn: 15.2 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 18.9 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 19.1 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 19.4 mi
- Hólar: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fosslaug: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Gloppufjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | ENE 60° | 1,536 m | 10.3 mi |
| Tröllafjall | NE 40° | 1,483 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | NE 42° | 1,430 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | NE 34° | 1,430 m | 11.2 mi |
| Stóristallur | NE 54° | 1,425 m | 7.3 mi |
| Jökulborg | NE 38° | 1,421 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hrútafjall | NE 45° | 1,407 m | 7.2 mi |
| Kistufjall | NE 41° | 1,390 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 01:51 | 22:07 | 00:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:36 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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