Peak · Iceland
Hólmur
Hólmur rises to 608 m. Þórðarhyrna stands 1,659 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Slakki, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 608 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.03193, -17.62837
- 5.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 14 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slakki: 1.5 mi
- Björninn: 2.0 mi
- Fossafjall: 2.6 mi
- Þverfell: 2.8 mi
- Innrihnúkar: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hvítárfoss: 4.8 mi
- Núpsárfoss: 5.3 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 14.2 mi
- Þjófafoss: 19.6 mi
- Hundafoss: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Núpsstaður: 5.2 mi
- Dverghamrar: 14.5 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 20.7 mi
- Skógargil: 22.1 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 14.4 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 20.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Sel: 19.3 mi
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Hér var Eldmessan: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 21.3 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 9.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Hólmur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þórðarhyrna | N 10° | 1,659 m | 16.9 mi |
| Geirvörtur | N 3° | 1,436 m | 13.6 mi |
| Háalda | ENE 71° | 1,285 m | 19.3 mi |
| Þumall | ENE 72° | 1,279 m | 20.4 mi |
| Blátindur | ENE 77° | 1,177 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hágöngur | NNW 345° | 1,118 m | 10.4 mi |
| Grænafjall | NE 35° | 1,063 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bjarnarsker | N 359° | 1,006 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:22 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 02:42 | 21:49 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:12 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4387936976
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