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Krókur

Krókur, seen from above at true elevation

Krókur rises to 308 m. Tindafjall stands 1,056 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Þorláksstaðafell, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
308 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.79182, -18.52922

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 9.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 9.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 9.9 mi
  • Eldgjá: 10.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Axlafoss: 7.3 mi
  • Hólmsárfoss: 8.1 mi
  • Silfurfoss: 8.4 mi
  • Bláfjallakvísl: 9.8 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Eldhraun: 10.5 mi
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur: 10.9 mi
  • Laufskálavarða: 13.7 mi
  • Kirkjugólf: 14.7 mi
  • Grænihryggur: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Kirkjugólf: 14.7 mi
  • Álftaversgígar: 18.4 mi
  • Dverghamrar: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 14.3 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 14.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 14.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Krókur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TindafjallNW 324°1,056 m13.4 mi
SandfellWNW 290°1,033 m15.7 mi
StrúturWNW 285°971 m12.8 mi
GrettirN 2°958 m17.0 mi
GjátindurN 354°943 m14.0 mi
IllikamburNW 315°934 m16.8 mi
SvartahnúksfjöllWNW 298°881 m10.3 mi
GrænifjallgarðurN 355°879 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:28
June solstice02:5121:5123:42
September equinox06:5718:1619:18
December solstice11:0315:22

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5810653838

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