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Klakkur

Klakkur, seen from above at true elevation

Klakkur rises to 1,008 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Háalda, a peak 2.0 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1008 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.85567, -18.45349

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 4
  • Laugafell: 12.4 mi
  • Vonarskarð: 19.9 mi
  • Kristinslaug: 20.9 mi
  • Hitulaug Ytri: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Skuggafoss: 22.3 mi
  • Skuggafoss: 23.9 mi
  • Runufoss: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Þórunnarlaug: 12.6 mi
  • Hitulaug: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hverabotn: 20.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Klakkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HofsjökullWSW 255°1,782 m12.5 mi
Hásteinar (syðri)WSW 242°1,635 m11.7 mi
HáhyrnaESE 121°1,539 m16.0 mi
TungnafellsjökullESE 117°1,537 m18.0 mi
MiklafellNW 306°1,468 m3.1 mi
FagrafellESE 115°1,465 m15.7 mi
TungnafellESE 104°1,396 m19.2 mi
SkrautiSE 130°1,326 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2319:28
June solstice02:2122:0000:12
September equinox06:5718:1419:18
December solstice11:22—15:03

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3805278072

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