Litli-Hrútur
Litli-Hrútur rises to 312 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the east-northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kistufell, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
The story
Fagradalsfjall (Icelandic: [ˈfaɣraˌtalsˌfjatl̥] ) is an active tuya volcano formed in the Last Glacial Period on the Reykjanes Peninsula, around 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Reykjavík, Iceland. Fagradalsfjall is also the name for the wider volcanic system covering an area 5 kilometres (3 mi) wide and 16 kilometres (10 mi) long between the Eldvörp–Svartsengi [ˈɛltvœr̥p–ˈsvar̥(t)sˌeiɲcɪ] and Krýsuvík systems. The highest summit in this area is Langhóll [ˈlauŋkˌhoutl̥] (385 m (1,263 ft)). No volcanic eruption had occurred for 815 years on the Reykjanes Peninsula until 19 March 2021 when a fissure vent appeared in Geldingadalir to the south of Fagradalsfjall mountain. The 2021 eruption was effusive and continued emitting fresh lava sporadically until 18 September 2021. The eruption was unique among the volcanoes monitored in Iceland so far and it has been suggested that it could develop into a shield volcano. Due to its relative ease of access from Reykjavík, the volcano has become an attraction for local people and foreign tourists. Another eruption, very similar to the 2021 eruption, began on 3 August 2022, and ceased on 21 August 2022. A third eruption appeared to the north of Fagradalsfjall near Litli-Hrútur [ˈlɪhtlɪ-ˌr̥uːtʏr̥] on 10 July 2023, and ended on 5 August 2023.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q120611881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 312 m
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kistufell: 0.5 mi
- Litlikeilir: 0.8 mi
- Hraunssels-Vatnsfell: 1.0 mi
- Meradalahnúkar: 1.3 mi
- Fagradals-Hagafell: 1.4 mi
- Bæjarhlið: 7.6 mi
- Bæjartröllin: 7.6 mi
- Stapatröllin: 8.1 mi
- Ljósmyndasýning um eldgos: 8.4 mi
- Vonin: 8.5 mi
- Selatangar: 5.6 mi
- Staðarborg: 6.5 mi
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 8.3 mi
- Straumssel: 9.1 mi
- Seltún: 5.0 mi
- Fúlipollur: 5.1 mi
- Grænavatn: 5.2 mi
- Hjarta: 5.3 mi
- Krýsuvíkurkirkja: 5.6 mi
- Aragerði: 7.1 mi
- Thorkellinsgarður: 10.1 mi
- Skrúðgarður Njarðvíkur: 11.3 mi
- Skrúðgarður: 12.0 mi
- Óla Run tún: 12.4 mi
- Kvikan: 8.5 mi
- Slökkviliðsminjasafn: 10.2 mi
- Víkingaheimar: 10.5 mi
- Rokksafn Íslands: 11.5 mi
- Duus Museum: 12.2 mi
- Litli Rauðamelur: 9.4 mi
- Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 11.2 mi
- Herdísarvík: 11.9 mi
- Riddaralundurinn: 12.0 mi
- Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 12.2 mi
- Litli-Foss: 17.8 mi
- Ullarfoss: 18.0 mi
- Búrfoss: 18.0 mi
- Kermóafossar: 18.1 mi
- Skáfossar: 18.1 mi
- Selsvellir: 2.3 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 4.9 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 4.9 mi
- Krýsuvíkurberg: 6.5 mi
- Syðristapi: 6.6 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 15.1 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 16.1 mi
- Mislundur: 16.4 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 17.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 17.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 14.3 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 14.7 mi
- Skátalaug: 5.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Litli-Hrútur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grænadyngja | ENE 68° | 398 m | 4.0 mi |
| Stapatindur | ENE 78° | 397 m | 6.4 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | E 87° | 392 m | 5.4 mi |
| Langhóll | WSW 248° | 391 m | 2.0 mi |
| Trölladyngja | ENE 64° | 379 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hellutindar | ENE 72° | 364 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grænavatnseggjar | E 81° | 359 m | 3.4 mi |
| Fíflavallafjall | ENE 73° | 359 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:41 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 03:03 | 22:07 | 00:00 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:30 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604833
Take the scenic way to Litli-Hrútur.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.