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Kötlufjall

Kötlufjall, seen from above at true elevation

Kötlufjall rises to 907 m. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Reistarfjall, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
907 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.86329, -18.31693

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Reistarfjall: 2.5 mi
  • Dýjahnjúkur: 3.5 mi
  • Kúgilshnjúkur: 3.5 mi
  • Grundarhnjúkur: 3.6 mi
  • Skeiðahnjúkur: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
  • Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 7.4 mi
  • Svinarnes: 9.4 mi
  • Grímsnes: 13.3 mi
  • Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 13.7 mi
  • Davíð leggur Golíat: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Farið: 14.0 mi
  • Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 14.0 mi
  • Samstaða: 14.0 mi
  • Harpa bænarinnar: 14.0 mi
  • Lahti: 14.1 mi
Museums: 16
Waterfalls: 10
  • Holárfoss: 9.9 mi
  • Mígandifoss: 15.2 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 15.7 mi
  • waterfull: 15.7 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 8
Parks: 7
  • Seljagarðurinn: 12.9 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 13.8 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 14.0 mi
  • Skátagil: 14.1 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Svarfaðardalur: 8.5 mi
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 10.3 mi
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • hot spring: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Kötlufjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DýjafjallshnjúkurSW 218°1,445 m9.6 mi
KvarnárdalshnjúkurSW 221°1,424 m9.3 mi
KirkjufjallSW 214°1,378 m10.2 mi
HolárfjallSW 221°1,362 m11.5 mi
SyðrihnjúkurSW 229°1,332 m8.4 mi
SælufjallWSW 241°1,327 m5.7 mi
RimarW 271°1,297 m5.0 mi
DerrirSW 232°1,285 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2119:28
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5618:1119:18
December solstice11:4514:39

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358711639

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