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Kálfstindur

Kálfstindur, seen from above at true elevation

Kálfstindur rises to 904 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rjúpnafell, a peak 1.3 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
904 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.38471, -20.43944

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 44
  • Dimmufoss: 7.2 mi
  • Nýifoss: 8.4 mi
  • Nýifoss: 8.4 mi
  • Nýifoss: 8.4 mi
  • Brúarfoss: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 23
Cliffs: 23
  • Kræklugjá: 16.2 mi
  • Hlíðargjá: 17.8 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 19.0 mi
  • Bæjargjá: 20.6 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 13
  • Kúalaug: 6.2 mi
  • Konungshver: 6.4 mi
  • Blesi: 6.4 mi
  • Óþerrishola: 6.5 mi
  • Móri: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
Springs: 4
  • Martinslaug: 6.1 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 14.5 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 18.3 mi
  • Reykholtslaug: 24.4 mi
Parks: 2
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 18.0 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Húsafellsskógur: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Kálfstindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GeitlandsjökullNNW 342°1,390 m15.4 mi
BláfellENE 67°1,204 m18.7 mi
HlöðufellNW 311°1,186 m3.7 mi
Syðra-HádegisfellNNW 333°1,069 m17.2 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellNW 315°1,055 m10.8 mi
HögnhöfðiSW 224°1,002 m2.6 mi
KlakkurN 353°999 m12.7 mi
SkriðaWSW 254°946 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:3219:36
June solstice02:4322:0400:05
September equinox07:0518:2219:26
December solstice11:2115:20

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4353151416

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