Peak · Iceland
Kaldbakur
Kaldbakur rises to 1,173 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Útburðarskálarhnjúkur, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,173 m
How to reach it
Coordinates66.00479, -18.18068
- 17.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Útburðarskálarhnjúkur: 0.5 mi
- Svínárhnjúkur: 1.6 mi
- Syðri-Þerna: 1.9 mi
- Þerna: 2.2 mi
- Skersgnípa: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Svinarnes: 2.1 mi
- Grímsnes: 4.7 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 9.1 mi
- Vík: 18.6 mi
- Vatnsendi: 18.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 4.0 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 8.3 mi
- Hvoll: 10.1 mi
- Pálshús Museum: 13.9 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 18
- Samstaða: 22.3 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 22.3 mi
- Farið: 22.3 mi
- Randers: 22.4 mi
- Lahti: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bjórböðin: 6.6 mi
- Mígandifoss: 10.6 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 22.4 mi
- SI-152: 22.6 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Mígandifoss: 10.6 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 17.1 mi
- Reykjafoss: 17.6 mi
- waterfull: 17.6 mi
- Landsendafoss: 18.3 mi
Parks: 7
- Seljagarðurinn: 21.6 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 22.2 mi
- Skátagil: 22.5 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 22.5 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Svarfaðardalur: 10.6 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 10.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Goldfish Pond: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Kaldbakur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | SE 134° | 1,214 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | ESE 110° | 1,211 m | 12.2 mi |
| Blámannshattur | SE 137° | 1,198 m | 7.4 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | N 7° | 1,165 m | 0.5 mi |
| Kúgilshnjúkur | SW 217° | 1,165 m | 12.2 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | E 86° | 1,129 m | 12.0 mi |
| Dýjahnjúkur | SW 219° | 1,105 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kerahnjúkur | WNW 282° | 1,097 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:20 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:10 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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