Peak · Iceland
Kárahnjúkar
Kárahnjúkar rises to 833 m. Nálhúshnjúkar stands 1,210 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hafrahvammagljúfur, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 833 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.94536, -15.77716
- 28.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandfell: 1.3 mi
- Lambafell: 2.5 mi
- Hvannstóðsfjöll: 3.2 mi
- Hattur: 5.8 mi
- Kálffell: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Hverfandi: 0.5 mi
- Slæðufoss: 12.7 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 13.6 mi
- Kirkjufoss: 13.7 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Cableway: 15.3 mi
- Hvannalindir: 16.0 mi
- Cable Box: 17.2 mi
- Stuðlagil: 20.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Laugarfellslaug: 9.4 mi
- Svartárlindir: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Eyvindarkofa: 16.0 mi
- Minningarmörk úr hofnum kirkjugarðsi: 23.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 18.3 mi
- Sænautasel: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Eilifðardraumurinn: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Kárahnjúkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nálhúshnjúkar | SE 132° | 1,210 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bjálfafell | SSE 168° | 1,135 m | 15.4 mi |
| Vatnskollur | SE 137° | 1,097 m | 10.8 mi |
| Litla-Snæfell | SSE 162° | 1,097 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hafursfell | SE 124° | 1,088 m | 11.5 mi |
| Upptyppingar | WNW 297° | 1,074 m | 15.2 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | WNW 300° | 1,073 m | 20.4 mi |
| Grábergshnjúkar | SE 138° | 1,050 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 02:07 | 21:50 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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