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Hólafjall

Hólafjall, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

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
Attractions: 6
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GoðaborgN 3°1,144 m3.1 mi
GullþúfaN 353°1,125 m7.8 mi
Innra-HólafjallW 273°1,088 m2.5 mi
SkógafjallN 359°1,074 m7.3 mi
SvartafjallSSE 166°1,072 m2.6 mi
LangafellN 6°1,071 m7.7 mi
TungufellW 280°1,056 m7.8 mi
ÖskjuhnjúkurW 266°1,025 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:0519:10
June solstice01:5221:4500:04
September equinox06:3817:5519:00
December solstice11:0914:39

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4680198747

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