Peak · Iceland
Kerahnjúkur
Kerahnjúkur rises to 1,097 m. Systur 01 stands 1,260 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bassi, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
How to reach it
Coordinates66.03933, -18.60135
- 22.4 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bassi: 0.5 mi
- Jökulkollur: 1.1 mi
- Kistufjall: 1.2 mi
- Sauðaneshnjúkar: 1.6 mi
- Karlsárfjall: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 7.2 mi
- Vatnsendi: 7.5 mi
- Vík: 8.0 mi
- Grímsnes: 8.8 mi
- Svinarnes: 10.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar: 2.7 mi
- Pálshús Museum: 2.7 mi
- Hvoll: 4.9 mi
- Slippurinn: 11.4 mi
- Þjóðlagasetur sr. Bjarna Þorsteinssonar: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Mígandifoss: 2.8 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 5.7 mi
- Reykjafoss: 7.2 mi
- waterfull: 7.2 mi
- Leyningsfoss: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Mígandifoss: 2.8 mi
- Bjórböðin: 9.4 mi
- SI-152: 11.3 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Böggvistaðafjall: 4.6 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gústi Guðsmaður: 11.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Kerahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systur 01 | SSW 207° | 1,260 m | 10.4 mi |
| Stóribróðir | SSW 202° | 1,205 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lítlibróðir | SSW 206° | 1,170 m | 9.7 mi |
| Litlihnjúkur | SSW 192° | 1,166 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brennihnjúkur | SSW 192° | 1,105 m | 9.0 mi |
| Halldór | SSW 208° | 1,100 m | 3.9 mi |
| Strákafjall | SSW 201° | 1,091 m | 6.7 mi |
| Skersgnípa | E 88° | 1,081 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:21 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:12 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:51 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5335592324
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