Peak · Iceland
Hrólfshólar
Hrólfshólar rises to 333 m. Skriða stands 946 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alda, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 333 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.11770, -20.83090
- 11.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Alda: 2.8 mi
- Lyngdalsheiði: 3.1 mi
- Búrfell: 3.6 mi
- Kaldárhöfði: 4.8 mi
- Kerið: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Djúpagilsfoss: 13.1 mi
- Reykjafoss: 13.3 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 13.3 mi
- Öxarárfoss: 13.4 mi
- Midfoss: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Laugarvatnshellir: 7.1 mi
- Laugarvatn Fontana: 7.3 mi
- Gestastofa: 9.2 mi
- Skálholtskirkja: 9.3 mi
- Davíðsgjá: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Kerið: 5.6 mi
- Bæjargjá: 10.1 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 10.7 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 12.1 mi
- Kræklugjá: 12.4 mi
Museums: 12
- Orkusýning: 5.6 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 13.1 mi
- Fischersetur: 13.4 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 13.6 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Kringla: 6.0 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 9.3 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 9.4 mi
- Skógarkot: 12.3 mi
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 12.3 mi
Hot springs: 12
- Hverahild: 17.3 mi
- Hrunalaug: 17.4 mi
- Þvottahver: 20.7 mi
- Sóði: 20.7 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 20.7 mi
Parks: 6
- Yndisskógur: 3.3 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 13.3 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 13.5 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 13.6 mi
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Jónas Jónsson: 7.3 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 20.1 mi
- chair: 20.4 mi
- Karlsminni: 22.3 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Mud Pot: 11.3 mi
- Reykholtshver: 12.4 mi
- Hrunalaug: 17.4 mi
- Martinslaug: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Bringur: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Hrólfshólar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skriða | NNE 15° | 946 m | 17.0 mi |
| Rauðafell | NNE 28° | 924 m | 16.2 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | N 5° | 897 m | 12.9 mi |
| Klukkutindar | N 10° | 880 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kálfstindar | N 360° | 877 m | 10.2 mi |
| Skeggi | W 263° | 815 m | 14.8 mi |
| Miðdalsfjall | NNE 21° | 769 m | 14.4 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | W 261° | 767 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:35 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 22:03 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:25 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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