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Klofningur

Klofningur, seen from above at true elevation

Klofningur rises to 496 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballarárfjall, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
496 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates65.21540, -22.43820
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ballarárfjall: 1.9 mi
  • Kolfjall: 5.7 mi
  • Grafarfjall: 6.9 mi
  • Stóriklakkur: 7.1 mi
  • Litliklakkur: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Arnarfoss: 8.9 mi
  • Gullfoss: 13.8 mi
  • Bakkárfoss: 14.1 mi
  • Lambhagafoss: 16.5 mi
  • Heyárfoss: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 5
Attractions: 3
Springs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Freyjulundur: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hrísey: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Klofningur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Botna-SkyrtunnaS988 m20.5 mi
HafratindurENE923 m14.5 mi
SkeggöxlENE815 m13.4 mi
SandfellENE764 m12.5 mi
HrossaborgE722 m11.3 mi
ÞverfjallE656 m9.4 mi
TungumúliESE632 m8.2 mi
MiðfjallENE616 m18.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3218:3919:44
June solstice02:2222:2000:43
September equinox07:1218:2919:34
December solstice11:46—15:11

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4335948296

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