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Hrauneyjafell

Hrauneyjafell, seen from above at true elevation

Hrauneyjafell rises to 531 m. Öxl stands 1,214 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Þykkuöldur, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
531 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates64.17295, -19.25460
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
  • Sigöldufoss: 3.8 mi
  • Sigöldugljúfur: 4.2 mi
  • Tungnaárfellsfoss: 6.1 mi
  • Gljúfurleitarfoss: 10.0 mi
  • Rauðufossar: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 4
Historic sites: 4
Hot springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Hekla caldera: 17.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 16.8 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Hrauneyjafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÖxlSW1,214 m18.7 mi
LaufafellS1,184 m18.0 mi
ReykjaföllSSE1,165 m17.2 mi
LitlhöfðiS1,146 m12.6 mi
HrafntinnuskerS1,141 m16.7 mi
StöðullS1,132 m16.5 mi
HáaldaSSE1,128 m12.9 mi
LöðmundurSSE1,077 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2819:31
June solstice02:4421:5723:55
September equinox07:0018:1819:21
December solstice11:13—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1832376804

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