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Kjalhraun

Kjalhraun, seen from above at true elevation

Kjalhraun rises to 236 m. Smjörfjöll stands 1,251 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Selárfoss, a waterfall 1.0 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
236 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.80767, -14.95082

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Selfjall: 1.9 mi
  • Torfastaðanúpur: 3.7 mi
  • Selöxl: 4.1 mi
  • Fuglabjargahæðir: 4.9 mi
  • Bæjaröxl: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Museums: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Kjalhraun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SmjörfjöllSSE 163°1,251 m16.7 mi
Syðri-HágangurW 278°952 m6.5 mi
Ytri-HágangurNW 318°923 m7.4 mi
StakfellW 273°891 m19.3 mi
NáttmálahnjúkurSE 145°890 m16.5 mi
HrútafjöllWSW 239°870 m19.6 mi
MælifellWSW 237°845 m13.7 mi
HáaöxlSSE 148°842 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:0719:14
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:4217:5819:05
December solstice11:3014:27

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4837546383

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