Peak · Iceland
Hrútafell
Hrútafell rises to 470 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaflfell, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 470 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.36820, -21.56102
- 15.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gaflfell: 1.9 mi
- Rjúnafell: 2.3 mi
- Hólkonuhnúkur: 2.3 mi
- Viðarmúli: 4.6 mi
- Hjarðarfell: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 4.9 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 5.3 mi
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Gullfoss: 6.4 mi
- Efri-Stokkafoss: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Ólafsdalur: 6.4 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 10.0 mi
- Skipaskurður: 10.3 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 11.5 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 12.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 15.3 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 17.7 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 17.8 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 18.9 mi
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Bjartmarssteinn: 16.0 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 18.1 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 21.4 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 22.3 mi
- Kerling: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 16.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Einireykir: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Hrútafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | WSW 251° | 923 m | 13.0 mi |
| Skeggöxl | WSW 240° | 815 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | W 259° | 723 m | 2.3 mi |
| Hrossaborg | WSW 236° | 722 m | 17.0 mi |
| Gaflfell | SW 218° | 696 m | 1.9 mi |
| Þverfjall | WSW 238° | 656 m | 18.9 mi |
| Miðfjall | WSW 242° | 616 m | 8.9 mi |
| Skothryggur | SW 224° | 613 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:35 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:10 | 22:18 | 00:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:25 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:46 | — | 15:04 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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