Peak · Iceland
Hrútaborg
Hrútaborg rises to 819 m. Skyrtunna stands 956 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bleikskjaldarhyrna, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 819 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.83994, -22.13631
134 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Bleikskjaldarhyrna: 1.1 mi
- Hróbjargastaðafjall: 1.4 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðafjall: 1.4 mi
- Tröllakirkja: 1.8 mi
- Hrossaköst: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Rjúkandafoss: 7.2 mi
- Lambhagafoss: 12.1 mi
- Veiðifoss: 12.9 mi
- Bakkárfoss: 13.3 mi
- Hörtlafoss: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 6.9 mi
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 7.1 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 18.2 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 18.4 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 3.9 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 21.5 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 21.5 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 21.7 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 21.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 21.9 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 21.9 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 22.0 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 23.1 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 5.5 mi
- Einkunnir: 17.8 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 18.0 mi
- Andakíll: 22.1 mi
Parks: 4
- Einkunnir: 17.9 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 21.7 mi
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 21.8 mi
- Freyjulundur: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Kona að strokka: 18.6 mi
- Sonatorrek: 20.3 mi
- Brákin: 22.0 mi
- Fjallid: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Landbrotalaug: 5.4 mi
- Grafarlaug: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Gerðuberg: 6.9 mi
- Tröllaklettar: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 4.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hrútaborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyrtunna | WNW 294° | 956 m | 11.2 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | ENE 79° | 907 m | 8.2 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | NE 38° | 895 m | 6.6 mi |
| Svörtufell | WNW 295° | 880 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | SW 221° | 862 m | 1.8 mi |
| Hestur | WNW 300° | 854 m | 10.9 mi |
| Svartafjall | WNW 293° | 833 m | 10.0 mi |
| Háaleiksmúli | E 94° | 812 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:38 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 02:36 | 22:15 | 00:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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