Peak · Iceland
Hrossakambur
Hrossakambur rises to 974 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Svínafell, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 974 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.39028, -20.46704
- 4.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Svínafell: 1.2 mi
- Ásgeirsárhlass: 1.6 mi
- Stóra-Selfell: 2.0 mi
- Efra-Selfell: 2.0 mi
- Skessusæti: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Efri-Foss: 4.0 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 4.1 mi
- Kolufossar: 5.0 mi
- Kerafossar: 5.3 mi
- Bergárfoss: 6.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 13.7 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 13.8 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 19.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Borgarvirki: 6.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 7.9 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vatnsdalshólar: 8.1 mi
- Hvítserkur: 15.7 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 5.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Hrossakambur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | NE 49° | 1,038 m | 7.9 mi |
| Svínafell | SSE 159° | 971 m | 1.2 mi |
| Skessusæti | N 359° | 938 m | 2.2 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | S 172° | 933 m | 2.2 mi |
| Svarthamrar | NE 55° | 931 m | 11.5 mi |
| Þrælsfell | WNW 298° | 905 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | WSW 237° | 892 m | 1.6 mi |
| Vörðufell | NE 35° | 882 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:30 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:05 | 22:14 | 00:44 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:21 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 15:00 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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