Peak · Iceland
Háalda
Háalda rises to 938 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Klakkur, a peak 2.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 938 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.83043, -18.42229
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Klakkur: 2.0 mi
- Miklafell: 5.0 mi
- Kvíslarhæð: 5.9 mi
- Arnarfell hið litla: 10.2 mi
- Langihryggur: 11.1 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Laugafell: 13.9 mi
- Vonarskarð: 18.2 mi
- Kristinslaug: 20.7 mi
- Hitulaug Ytri: 23.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Þórunnarlaug: 14.1 mi
- Hitulaug: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hverabotn: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Skuggafoss: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Háalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | W 263° | 1,782 m | 13.1 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | WSW 252° | 1,635 m | 11.8 mi |
| Háhyrna | ESE 116° | 1,539 m | 14.4 mi |
| Tungnafellsjökull | ESE 113° | 1,537 m | 16.5 mi |
| Miklafell | NW 316° | 1,468 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fagrafell | ESE 110° | 1,465 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tungnafell | E 100° | 1,396 m | 18.0 mi |
| Skrauti | SE 127° | 1,326 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:23 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 02:21 | 22:00 | 00:11 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:14 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:03 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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