Peak · Iceland
Hrúðurkarlar
Hrúðurkarlar rises to 624 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyklafell, a peak 2.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 25 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 624 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.51747, -20.86789
- 25.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lyklafell: 2.6 mi
- Fanntófell: 2.9 mi
- Litla-Björnsfell: 2.9 mi
- Sandfell: 4.9 mi
- Stóra-Björnsfell: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Skútafoss: 4.5 mi
- Leirárfoss: 5.2 mi
- Ósfossar: 6.8 mi
- Gnýpufoss: 7.1 mi
- Hallandi: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 27
- Íshellir: 12.2 mi
- Hraunfossar / Barnafoss: 13.1 mi
- Into the Glacier: 13.6 mi
- Snorralaug: 16.1 mi
- Víðgelmir: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Kræklugjá: 15.7 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 16.8 mi
- Hvannagjá: 17.7 mi
- Snókagjá: 18.2 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Krosslaug: 10.0 mi
- Skógarkot: 18.6 mi
- Lögberg: 19.4 mi
- Vinaskógur: 21.2 mi
- Melkot: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Húsafellsskógur: 12.1 mi
- Hraunfossar: 13.2 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 13.5 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Snorrastofa: 16.2 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 19.7 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- Fjallid: 19.0 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 21.2 mi
- The Phoenix: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Martinslaug: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Hrúðurkarlar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | NE 55° | 1,390 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hlöðufell | SE 124° | 1,186 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ok | N 357° | 1,170 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hafrafell | NE 37° | 1,165 m | 15.2 mi |
| Miðsúla | SW 215° | 1,086 m | 14.6 mi |
| Vestursúla | SW 220° | 1,086 m | 14.9 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | NE 38° | 1,069 m | 7.9 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | ESE 107° | 1,055 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:34 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:41 | 22:07 | 00:11 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:24 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4377818551
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