Peak · Iceland
Kaldbakshorn
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Kaldbakshorn rises to 525 m. Glissa stands 718 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolbeinsvíkurfjall, a peak 3.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 525 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.85662, -21.30255
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kolbeinsvíkurfjall: 3.2 mi
- Balafjöll: 3.4 mi
- Hveratunga: 4.7 mi
- Byrgisvíkurfjall: 4.8 mi
- Reykjarvíkurfjall: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Goðafoss: 7.4 mi
- Djúpavíkurfoss: 9.2 mi
- Húsárfoss: 17.8 mi
- Rjúkandisfoss: 18.4 mi
- Àlftafoss: 19.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Kotbýli kuklarans: 8.1 mi
- Minja- og handverkshúsið Kört: 12.3 mi
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 14.6 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- MS Suðurland: 9.4 mi
- Kerling: 12.2 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Gamla síldarverksmiðjan: 9.4 mi
- Kirkjuból: 18.6 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 8.1 mi
- Krossnes: 14.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Hákarlavogur: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kistuvogur: 11.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Kaldbakshorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glissa | NW 315° | 718 m | 13.4 mi |
| Búrfell | WNW 298° | 716 m | 12.1 mi |
| Eyrarfell | NW 318° | 673 m | 13.2 mi |
| Fannadalshnúi | SSE 147° | 667 m | 23.5 mi |
| Kálfatindar | NNW 333° | 654 m | 16.2 mi |
| Þverdalsfjall | NW 322° | 649 m | 12.7 mi |
| Krossnesfjall | NNW 334° | 646 m | 15.8 mi |
| Arkarkollur | NNW 339° | 633 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:32 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:23 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:57 | — | 14:51 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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