Peak · Iceland
Köttur
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
- 1.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 12 mi
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: 14
- 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
- Petra's Stone Collection: 3.9 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 13.1 mi
- Langabúð: 17.9 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 18.0 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 20.2 mi
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
Beaches: 2
- Saxa: 5.5 mi
- Langisandur: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Eggin í Gleðivík: 17.8 mi
- Frelsi: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Teigarhorn: 18.6 mi
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 22.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Grænafell: 14.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 19.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambafell | WNW 291° | 1,201 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hallberutindur | NW 316° | 1,136 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | NNW 333° | 1,126 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hoffell | NNW 337° | 1,092 m | 6.8 mi |
| Þúfutindur | W 270° | 1,091 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tó | W 272° | 1,069 m | 12.4 mi |
| Miðmundatindur | WNW 291° | 1,044 m | 4.0 mi |
| Klofatindur | W 260° | 1,042 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 02:02 | 21:42 | 23:55 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:56 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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