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Hrolleifsborg

Hrolleifsborg, seen from above at true elevation

Hrolleifsborg rises to 851 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the west-northwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Reyðarbunga, a peak 0.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
851 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.16433, -22.18450

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Reyðarbunga: 0.7 mi
  • Hljóðabunga: 1.5 mi
  • Jökulbunga: 3.0 mi
  • Miðmundarhorn: 3.7 mi
  • Hálsbunga: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Gljúfrabúi: 13.2 mi
  • Hvalárfoss: 13.8 mi
  • Rjúkandi: 13.9 mi
  • Rjúkandisfoss: 14.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 14.4 mi
Museums: 4
  • Steinshús: 17.3 mi
  • Minja- og handverkshúsið Kört: 21.5 mi
  • Litli Bær: 21.6 mi
  • Arctic Fox Centre: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
Attractions: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Krossnes: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Kistuvogur: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Hrolleifsborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulbungaWNW 283°913 m3.0 mi
HljóðabungaWNW 299°825 m1.5 mi
ReyðarbungaWSW 251°790 m0.7 mi
SnæfjöllW 279°783 m18.7 mi
SnæfjallW 274°751 m17.2 mi
GlissaSE 128°718 m19.3 mi
BreiðuskarðahnúkurNNW 332°709 m15.8 mi
SkarðsaxlirNNW 330°694 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3118:3519:44
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:1118:2619:34
December solstice12:0914:46

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1800072042

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