- Elevation
- 291 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Geitlandsjökull1,390 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road11.7 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:38local time
- Coordinates
- 64.7358, -20.9362
Kolsstaðahnúkar rises to 291 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunga, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 291 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Kolsstaðahnúkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | SE 134° | 1,390 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ok | S 170° | 1,170 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hafrafell | ESE 105° | 1,165 m | 11.4 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | SE 142° | 1,069 m | 11.3 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | SSE 157° | 1,055 m | 18.1 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | NNW 338° | 1,001 m | 20.0 mi |
| Klakkur | SE 131° | 999 m | 17.5 mi |
| Strútur | E 83° | 937 m | 7.6 mi |
- 11.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tunga: 2.5 mi
- Hátunga: 2.9 mi
- Fálkaklettur: 3.4 mi
- Sandur: 3.5 mi
- Reyðarfell: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Barnafoss: 2.6 mi
- Hraunfossar: 2.6 mi
- Kálfafoss: 3.0 mi
- Langifoss: 3.6 mi
- Veitufoss: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Hraunfossar / Barnafoss: 2.7 mi
- Víðgelmir: 4.1 mi
- The Cave: 4.1 mi
- Geitfjársetrið: 9.5 mi
- Snorralaug: 11.6 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Selgil: 4.6 mi
- Skrifla: 11.5 mi
- Árhver: 13.7 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.8 mi
- Grafarlaug: 23.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Snorrastofa: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Krosslaug: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:34 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:35 | 22:09 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:24 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:30 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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