Peak · Iceland
Káraborg
Káraborg rises to 481 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandfell, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 481 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.43607, -20.90139
- 5.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandfell: 2.1 mi
- Fjalagilshæðir: 3.0 mi
- Grundarhlass: 3.0 mi
- Þorvaldsfjall: 3.1 mi
- Þrælsfell: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Kerafossar: 9.1 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 9.3 mi
- Efri-Foss: 9.3 mi
- Seltungufoss: 11.2 mi
- Kolufossar: 12.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 3.1 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 3.1 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 13.9 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 23.4 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ánastaðarstapi: 4.0 mi
- Hvítserkur: 14.0 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 15.7 mi
- Kerling: 23.3 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Borgarvirki: 9.1 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 10.8 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.1 mi
- Ólafsdalur: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 20.8 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Káraborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | E 83° | 1,038 m | 18.5 mi |
| Hrossakambur | ESE 104° | 974 m | 12.9 mi |
| Svínafell | ESE 108° | 971 m | 13.6 mi |
| Skessusæti | E 94° | 938 m | 12.5 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ESE 112° | 933 m | 13.9 mi |
| Þrælsfell | NE 48° | 905 m | 3.3 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | ESE 110° | 892 m | 11.9 mi |
| Vörðufell | ENE 76° | 882 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:32 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:04 | 22:16 | 00:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:22 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 15:00 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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