Peak · Iceland
Hólafjall
Hólafjall rises to 1,001 m. Goðaborg stands 1,144 m to the north, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Ljósártindur, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1001 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.11407, -13.93263
- 10.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ljósártindur: 2.3 mi
- Innra-Hólafjall: 2.5 mi
- Svartafjall: 2.6 mi
- Ófeigsfjall: 2.6 mi
- Kallfell: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hengifoss: 2.4 mi
- Bleiksárfoss: 3.5 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 6.3 mi
- Múlafoss: 9.1 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Völvuleiði: 5.1 mi
- Skógar: 5.8 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 5.9 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 5.9 mi
- Borgarhóll: 8.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 7.4 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 7.4 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 7.4 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 9.6 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Helgustaðanáma: 6.0 mi
- Páskahellir: 9.0 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 14.1 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 19.3 mi
- Vök Baths: 19.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Grænafell: 12.2 mi
- Sigfúsarlundur: 16.7 mi
- Listigarðurinn: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 9.3 mi
- Saxa: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tvísöngur: 10.7 mi
- hvernig gengur...?: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 9.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hólafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goðaborg | N 3° | 1,144 m | 3.1 mi |
| Gullþúfa | N 353° | 1,125 m | 7.8 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | W 273° | 1,088 m | 2.5 mi |
| Skógafjall | N 359° | 1,074 m | 7.3 mi |
| Svartafjall | SSE 166° | 1,072 m | 2.6 mi |
| Langafell | N 6° | 1,071 m | 7.7 mi |
| Tungufell | W 280° | 1,056 m | 7.8 mi |
| Öskjuhnjúkur | W 266° | 1,025 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:52 | 21:45 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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