Peak · Iceland
Hrossaborg
Hrossaborg rises to 722 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the north-northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Þverfjall, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 722 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.23094, -22.05044
- 27.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þverfjall: 2.0 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfjall: 2.8 mi
- Skeggöxl: 2.9 mi
- Borgir: 3.6 mi
- Skothryggur: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Arnarfoss: 7.3 mi
- Gullfoss: 8.3 mi
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 14.7 mi
- Lambhagafoss: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Snorri Sturluson: 6.4 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 7.7 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 10.6 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 10.8 mi
- Skipaskurður: 11.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 15.9 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 19.0 mi
- Norwegian House: 22.3 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 22.4 mi
- Vatnasafn: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Bjartmarssteinn: 16.9 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 19.1 mi
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Einireykir: 15.2 mi
- Grafarlaug: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kona að strokka: 20.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Hrossaborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | NNE 20° | 923 m | 5.5 mi |
| Skeggöxl | NE 37° | 815 m | 2.9 mi |
| Sandfell | N 355° | 764 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | NE 52° | 723 m | 14.9 mi |
| Gaflfell | ENE 58° | 696 m | 15.3 mi |
| Þverfjall | WSW 251° | 656 m | 2.0 mi |
| Tungumúli | SW 225° | 632 m | 4.8 mi |
| Miðfjall | NE 50° | 616 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:37 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 02:19 | 22:18 | 00:42 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:27 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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