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Katlafjall

Katlafjall, seen from above at true elevation

Katlafjall rises to 697 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Spákonufellsborg, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation: 697 m

Getting there

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Coordinates65.87045, -20.22028

14.1 mi off the Ring Road

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Spákonufellsborg: 2.0 mi
Tungufell: 2.5 mi
Illviðrishnjúkur: 3.3 mi
Fjallsöxl: 3.8 mi
Ranafell: 4.2 mi

Attractions6

Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 11.8 mi
Hannesarskjól: 18.2 mi
Ernan (skipsflak): 19.4 mi
Skagafjörður: 21.0 mi
Hvítserkur: 21.7 mi

Museums4

Spákonuhof: 4.1 mi
Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 14.6 mi
1238 The Battle of Iceland: 18.0 mi
Vesturfarasetrið: 22.7 mi

Waterfalls4

Hverfjallsfoss: 12.5 mi
Ketubjörg: 13.0 mi
Háifoss: 22.7 mi
Stórhólsfoss: 23.6 mi

Historic sites1

Jon Arnason: 4.1 mi

Cliffs1

Króksbjarg: 8.1 mi

Hot springs1

Grettislaug: 13.7 mi

Gardens1

Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 14.6 mi

Parks1

Fagrihvammur: 14.6 mi

On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Katlafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Illviðrishnjúkur	SSE 155°	961 m	14.0 mi
Nónnibba	E 99°	865 m	13.7 mi
Grundarkotshnjúkar	SSE 160°	847 m	19.0 mi
Einhyrningur	ESE 102°	846 m	12.6 mi
Sandfell	SE 130°	810 m	19.3 mi
Syðri-Grjótárbotn	SSE 147°	790 m	18.9 mi
Miðtindur	E 87°	789 m	11.9 mi
Miðaftansfjall	SE 144°	785 m	13.5 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:23	18:28	19:36
June solstice	Midnight sun	—	—
September equinox	07:03	18:19	19:26
December solstice	11:53	—	14:47

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Wikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303073038

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