Peak · Iceland
Krókur
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
- 9.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 12 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 17 mi
- Hatta · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þorláksstaðafell: 0.9 mi
- Réttarfell: 2.1 mi
- Hvammshraunfell: 2.4 mi
- Austastafell: 3.5 mi
- Fremri-Hrafn: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Axlafoss: 7.3 mi
- Hólmsárfoss: 8.1 mi
- Silfurfoss: 8.4 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 9.8 mi
- Fagrifoss: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Eldhraun: 10.5 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 10.9 mi
- Laufskálavarða: 13.7 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 14.7 mi
- Grænihryggur: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hér var Eldmessan: 14.6 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 21.2 mi
- Ido Keinan: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kirkjugólf: 14.7 mi
- Álftaversgígar: 18.4 mi
- Dverghamrar: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 13.9 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 14.3 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 9.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Krókur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tindafjall | NW 324° | 1,056 m | 13.4 mi |
| Strútur | WNW 285° | 971 m | 12.8 mi |
| Grettir | N 2° | 958 m | 17.0 mi |
| Gjátindur | N 354° | 943 m | 14.0 mi |
| Illikambur | NW 315° | 934 m | 16.8 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | WNW 298° | 881 m | 10.3 mi |
| Grænifjallgarður | N 355° | 879 m | 17.7 mi |
| Halldórsfell | NW 321° | 875 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:51 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:16 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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