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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
Hot springs: 1
  • hot spring: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Hraunfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótskálarhnjúkurSSE 156°1,214 m14.9 mi
BlámannshatturSSE 157°1,198 m15.3 mi
KaldbakurS 174°1,173 m8.7 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurS 173°1,165 m8.2 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurESE 122°1,129 m15.1 mi
HalldórSW 233°1,100 m16.0 mi
KerahnjúkurWSW 240°1,097 m12.5 mi
SkersgnípaS 185°1,081 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 solstice11:5214:31

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359326371

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