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Köttur

Köttur, seen from above at true elevation

Köttur rises to 736 m. Lambafell stands 1,201 m to the west-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kumlafell, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
736 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.87868, -13.96637

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kumlafell: 1.6 mi
  • Álftafell: 1.7 mi
  • Háaxlaregg: 1.9 mi
  • Sandfell: 2.0 mi
  • Vindfell: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Svartagil: 3.2 mi
  • Gilsárfoss: 3.6 mi
  • Fjárdrápsfoss: 10.2 mi
  • Flögufoss: 12.8 mi
  • Búðarárfoss: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Gideon: 4.0 mi
  • Rex NS-3: 4.0 mi
  • Borgarhóll: 10.0 mi
  • Völvuleiði: 12.0 mi
  • byssustæði: 12.9 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Steinasafn Petru: 3.9 mi
  • Helgustaðanáma: 11.1 mi
  • Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 15.7 mi
  • Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 17.8 mi
  • Páskahellir: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Saxa: 5.5 mi
  • Langisandur: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Teigarhorn: 18.6 mi
  • Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 22.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Grænafell: 14.7 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Köttur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LambafellWNW 291°1,201 m9.5 mi
HallberutindurNW 316°1,136 m10.4 mi
SauðdalstindurNNW 333°1,126 m8.0 mi
SauðdalstindurNNW 329°1,126 m8.2 mi
HoffellNNW 337°1,092 m6.8 mi
ÞúfutindurW 270°1,091 m4.6 mi
BreiðitindurW 272°1,084 m11.6 mi
TóW 272°1,069 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:0519:10
June solstice02:0221:4223:55
September equinox06:3917:5619:00
December solstice11:05—14:45

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4680198177

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