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Hvítalækjarfjall

Hvítalækjarfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Hvítalækjarfjall rises to 1,376 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the east-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrútafjall, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.5 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1,376 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.53999, -18.43347

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hrútafjall: 1.7 mi
  • Stóristallur: 2.2 mi
  • Kambsfell: 2.2 mi
  • Fagranesfjall: 2.3 mi
  • Kistufjall: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Kýrin Edda: 9.1 mi
  • Flugsýn: 12.9 mi
  • Útþrá: 13.3 mi
  • Móðir jörð: 13.4 mi
  • Þrívídd: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Káinn: 13.2 mi
  • Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 13.3 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 13.3 mi
  • Margrethe Schiöth: 13.4 mi
  • Konur gerðu garðinn: 13.5 mi
Museums: 10
Parks: 7
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 13.1 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 13.2 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 13.5 mi
  • Seljagarðurinn: 13.8 mi
  • Skátagil: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Háaleitisfoss: 8.9 mi
  • Holárfoss: 17.5 mi
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 19.7 mi
  • Bólugilsfoss: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Hvítalækjarfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingENE1,536 m5.3 mi
TröllafjallNE1,483 m4.6 mi
StrýtaNNE1,456 m8.1 mi
TröllahyrnaNE1,430 m4.0 mi
HrosshnjúkurNNE1,430 m5.9 mi
StóristallurE1,425 m2.2 mi
JökulborgNNE1,421 m3.1 mi
HrútafjallNE1,407 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2219:28
June solstice01:4622:0700:46
September equinox06:5618:1219:19
December solstice11:37—14:48

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358656237

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