Ketillaugarfjall
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
- 4.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Vestrahorn · 7 mi
- Eskey · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bergárheiði: 2.0 mi
- Miðfellstindur: 3.0 mi
- Svartihnaus: 3.8 mi
- Háitindur: 3.9 mi
- Hundgilstindur: 4.5 mi
- Bergárfoss: 3.2 mi
- Innstifoss: 7.8 mi
- Skútafoss: 8.0 mi
- Fremstifoss: 8.3 mi
- Bólstaðafoss: 12.3 mi
- Akurey SF 52: 6.3 mi
- Red chair: 8.6 mi
- Seamen's Monument: 6.7 mi
- Jón Eiríksson: 15.4 mi
- Godland movie set: 9.7 mi
- Tröllakrókar: 17.5 mi
- Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 6.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasgiljatindur | NNW 335° | 1,273 m | 9.7 mi |
| Múlatindar | N 356° | 1,125 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sandmerkisheiði | WNW 290° | 1,115 m | 11.3 mi |
| Reifstindur | N 0° | 1,046 m | 6.8 mi |
| Lambatungnafjall | E 82° | 1,023 m | 4.6 mi |
| Seltindur | N 6° | 998 m | 4.8 mi |
| Njörvafellstindur | N 356° | 990 m | 7.8 mi |
| Fagradalshjalli | NNE 26° | 928 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:12 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 02:24 | 21:42 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:02 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 11:00 | — | 15:00 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7185203003
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