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Kollur

Kollur, seen from above at true elevation

Kollur rises to 1,238 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Háihnjúkur, a peak 2.4 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1238 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.11418, -16.70243

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 52
  • Háihnjúkur: 2.4 mi
  • Stórakista: 2.5 mi
  • Litlakista: 3.3 mi
  • Dyngjufjallaháls: 4.2 mi
  • Lokatindur: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Svartárlindir: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hvannalindir: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kollur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HerðubreiðENE 68°1,682 m11.2 mi
ÞorvaldstindurS 188°1,516 m7.2 mi
TrölladyngjaSW 227°1,468 m22.0 mi
DyngjufjöllSW 232°1,394 m6.5 mi
WattsfellSSW 206°1,317 m8.0 mi
HáihnjúkurW 267°1,311 m2.4 mi
EggertNE 36°1,224 m11.7 mi
BláfjallN 349°1,206 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:1619:21
June solstice02:0321:5600:15
September equinox06:4918:0619:11
December solstice11:2114:51

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5366928583

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