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Ketillaugarfjall

Ketillaugarfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Ketillaugarfjall rises to 668 m. Grasgiljatindur stands 1,273 m to the north-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bergárheiði, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.1 miles off.

Ketillaugarfjall, (668 m) a colourful batholite mountain. According to legend, a woman named Ketillaug disappeared into the mountain carrying a kettle full of gold. Walking route up the mountain, beautiful view.

What the record says

Elevation
668 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.34056, -15.21491

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 7
Artworks: 2
  • Akurey SF 52: 6.3 mi
  • Red chair: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Godland movie set: 9.7 mi
  • Tröllakrókar: 17.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ósland: 6.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Ketillaugarfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrasgiljatindurNNW 335°1,273 m9.7 mi
MúlatindarN 356°1,125 m12.6 mi
SandmerkisheiðiWNW 290°1,115 m11.3 mi
ReifstindurN 0°1,046 m6.8 mi
LambatungnafjallE 82°1,023 m4.6 mi
SeltindurN 6°998 m4.8 mi
NjörvafellstindurN 356°990 m7.8 mi
FagradalshjalliNNE 26°928 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:1219:15
June solstice02:2421:4223:43
September equinox06:4418:0219:05
December solstice11:00—15:00

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7185203003

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