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Kerlingaralda

Kerlingaralda, seen from above at true elevation

Kerlingaralda rises to 717 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stóri-Leppir, a peak 2.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
717 m
Getting there

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Coordinates64.55854, -19.42267
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 11
  • Sundlaug: 8.8 mi
  • Eyvindarhver: 21.5 mi
  • Bláhver: 21.6 mi
  • Öskurhóll: 21.6 mi
  • Grænihver: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Gýgjarfoss: 10.0 mi
  • Skuggafoss: 12.4 mi
  • Skuggafoss: 13.1 mi
  • Hvanngiljafoss: 14.8 mi
  • Dynkur: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Hveradalir: 7.1 mi
  • Eyvindarett: 20.9 mi
  • Hveravellir: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hveravellir: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Prisoners of freedom: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Kerlingaralda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HofsjökullNE 43°1,782 m23.8 mi
Hásteinar (syðri)NE 50°1,635 m23.7 mi
SnækollurNE 44°1,488 m8.2 mi
HverahnúkurNE 44°1,453 m7.6 mi
SnótNE 47°1,446 m8.4 mi
LoðmundurNE 45°1,429 m9.0 mi
FannborgNE 43°1,428 m7.9 mi
HrútfellsjökullNW 325°1,396 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:2819:32
June solstice02:3422:0100:06
September equinox07:0118:1819:22
December solstice11:20—15:13

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4352842904

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