Peak · Iceland
Kjalhraun
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
- Gunnar Gunnarsson skáld: 5.0 mi
- Íslendingar sem fóru frá Vopnafirði til Vesturheims: 5.1 mi
- Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn: 5.2 mi
- Nýibær: 11.1 mi
- Kristján Einarsson: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Selárfoss: 1.0 mi
- Gljúfursárfoss: 9.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Múlastofa: 5.1 mi
- Bustarfell: 13.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smjörfjöll | SSE 163° | 1,251 m | 16.7 mi |
| Syðri-Hágangur | W 278° | 952 m | 6.5 mi |
| Ytri-Hágangur | NW 318° | 923 m | 7.4 mi |
| Stakfell | W 273° | 891 m | 19.3 mi |
| Náttmálahnjúkur | SE 145° | 890 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hrútafjöll | WSW 239° | 870 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mælifell | WSW 237° | 845 m | 13.7 mi |
| Háaöxl | SSE 148° | 842 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:07 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 17:58 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 11:30 | — | 14:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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