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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
1,008 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
Springs: 2
  • Þórunnarlaug: 12.6 mi
  • Hitulaug: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Skuggafoss: 22.3 mi
  • Runufoss: 24.3 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
HofsjökullWSW1,782 m12.5 mi
Hásteinar (syðri)WSW1,635 m11.7 mi
HáhyrnaESE1,539 m16.0 mi
TungnafellsjökullESE1,537 m18.0 mi
MiklafellNW1,468 m3.1 mi
FagrafellESE1,465 m15.7 mi
TungnafellESE1,396 m19.2 mi
SkrautiSE1,326 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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