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Kvihólafjöll

Kvihólafjöll, seen from above at true elevation

Kvihólafjöll rises to 529 m. Jónstindur stands 883 m to the south-southeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bæjarfjall, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
529 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.83715, -16.93825

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bæjarfjall: 1.5 mi
  • Einbúi: 2.3 mi
  • Þórunnarfjöll: 2.4 mi
  • Ketilfjall: 2.8 mi
  • Þríhymingur: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Hveravellir: 11.0 mi
  • Grenjaðarstaður: 11.7 mi
  • Kallbjarg: 12.9 mi
  • Karl og Kerling: 13.1 mi
  • Glöppa: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 5
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 5.7 mi
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 15.6 mi
  • Hverfjall: 16.0 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 17.2 mi
  • Seljahjallagil: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Trölliđ: 13.2 mi
  • Eyjan: 17.5 mi
  • Eyjan: 17.6 mi
  • Eyjan: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
Hot springs: 2
  • Ystihver: 11.0 mi
  • Goldfish Pond: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gróður jarðar: 15.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lindin: 16.5 mi
Parks: 1
  • Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Kvihólafjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JónstindurSSE 164°883 m4.7 mi
KistufjallWNW 296°839 m5.9 mi
KraflaSE 145°818 m10.3 mi
JörundurSE 141°808 m13.1 mi
GraddabungaSE 139°783 m9.4 mi
HlíðarfjallSSE 168°771 m11.3 mi
BúrfellNNW 337°761 m15.6 mi
GæsafjöllSSE 163°744 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:1519:22
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5018:0619:13
December solstice11:3914:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5300983157

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