- Elevation
- 681 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:11local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2769, -14.1943
Kötluhraun rises to 681 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the east-northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Stafdalsfell, a peak 2.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 681 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Kötluhraun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | ENE 66° | 1,153 m | 5.9 mi |
| Goðaborg | SE 136° | 1,144 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gullþúfa | ESE 118° | 1,125 m | 7.4 mi |
| Höttur | SW 215° | 1,106 m | 12.8 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | SSE 155° | 1,088 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bjólfur | E 101° | 1,085 m | 3.9 mi |
| Skógafjall | ESE 118° | 1,074 m | 8.4 mi |
| Langafell | ESE 113° | 1,071 m | 9.2 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stafdalsfell: 2.4 mi
- Vatnshnjúkur: 2.8 mi
- Bjólfur: 3.9 mi
- Dragafellshnjúkur: 4.5 mi
- Prestakerhöfði: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Fardagafoss: 3.5 mi
- Múlafoss: 4.6 mi
- Gufufoss: 4.7 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 6.0 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 4.6 mi
- Höfðasel: 7.4 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 7.8 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 7.8 mi
- Skógar: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Vök Baths: 7.5 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 14.2 mi
- Stórurð: 17.4 mi
- Stórurð: 17.4 mi
- Dyr: 17.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 5.8 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 5.9 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 16.5 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 17.2 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brúnavík: 22.7 mi
- Langisandur: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:46 | 21:47 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:56 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:14 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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