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Hólskerling

Hólskerling, seen from above at true elevation

Hólskerling rises to 801 m. Þjóðfell stands 1,033 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Víðirhólsfjallgarður, a peak 3.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
801 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates65.68842, -15.92447
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Víðirhólsfjallgarður: 3.1 mi
  • Grímsstaðakerling: 3.2 mi
  • Bæjarkrubbi: 3.7 mi
  • Haugsnibba: 3.9 mi
  • Tungufjöll: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Hrossaborg: 10.8 mi
  • Glöppa: 22.0 mi
  • Kallbjarg: 23.1 mi
  • Karl og Kerling: 23.7 mi
  • Lofthellir Lava Cave: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Museums: 2
  • Bustarfell: 24.1 mi
  • Kröflustöð: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Fagridalur: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Trölliđ: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Hólskerling. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞjóðfellSSE 150°1,033 m15.6 mi
HaugsnibbaNE 55°930 m3.9 mi
StakfellNE 42°891 m12.2 mi
Fremri-GrímsstaðanúpurSSW 202°881 m13.9 mi
HeyöxlSSE 160°878 m21.1 mi
HrútafjöllE 100°870 m11.1 mi
GrímsstaðakerlingSSE 169°859 m3.2 mi
ÞjóðfellsbungurSSE 160°853 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:1119:18
June solstice01:2021:5900:52
September equinox06:4618:0219:09
December solstice11:31—14:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5366265259

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