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Hraunfjall

Hraunfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Hraunfjall rises to 758 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Háa-Þóra, a peak 1.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
758 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.13044, -18.21396

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Háa-Þóra: 1.5 mi
  • Hnjáfjall: 1.9 mi
  • Þjófadalshyrna: 2.1 mi
  • Lútin: 2.2 mi
  • Gjögurfjall: 2.3 mi
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 11
  • Grímsnes: 5.6 mi
  • Svinarnes: 9.2 mi
  • Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 14.5 mi
  • Vík: 15.3 mi
  • Flugslys í Héðinsfirði: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Mígandifoss: 9.8 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 18.2 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 19.7 mi
  • waterfull: 19.7 mi
  • Leyningsfoss: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 14.5 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gústi Guðsmaður: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Hraunfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótskálarhnjúkurSSE1,214 m14.9 mi
BlámannshatturSSE1,198 m15.3 mi
KaldbakurS1,173 m8.7 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurS1,165 m8.2 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurESE1,129 m15.1 mi
HalldórSW1,100 m16.0 mi
KerahnjúkurWSW1,097 m12.5 mi
SkersgnípaS1,081 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:1919:28
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5518:1019:18
December solstice11:52—14:31

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359326371

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