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Kolugafjall

Kolugafjall, seen from above at true elevation

Kolugafjall rises to 507 m. Kaldbakur stands 975 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Herjólfsstaðahnjúkur, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
507 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.77093, -19.87598

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Herjólfsstaðahnjúkur: 1.5 mi
  • Vatnaöxl: 3.2 mi
  • Heiðarhnjúkur: 3.4 mi
  • Hvammshlíðarfjall: 3.4 mi
  • Sandfell: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • Jon Arnason: 13.2 mi
  • Stephan G. Stephansson: 19.6 mi
  • Tungufell: 19.7 mi
  • Þrístapar: 23.7 mi
  • Þrístapar: 23.7 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 9
  • Hannesarskjól: 6.6 mi
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 7.8 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 9.7 mi
  • Grafarkirkja: 15.9 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Hverfjallsfoss: 18.1 mi
  • Ketubjörg: 19.0 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 23.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Fagrihvammur: 14.0 mi
  • Biskupagarður: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Króksbjarg: 19.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 21.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Kolugafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaldbakurSSE 154°975 m14.6 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurSSW 213°961 m6.9 mi
Vestra-SandfellSSE 153°922 m13.2 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurS 176°900 m11.5 mi
NónnibbaNE 39°865 m6.1 mi
GrundarkotshnjúkarSSW 196°847 m11.4 mi
EinhyrningurNNE 32°846 m5.0 mi
GilsbungaSE 137°842 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:2719:34
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:0218:1719:24
December solstice11:4914:48

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303068120

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