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Ólafshaus

Ólafshaus, seen from above at true elevation

Ólafshaus rises to 673 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðhryggur, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
673 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.69225, -18.88623

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Miðhryggur: 0.9 mi
  • Austastihryggur: 1.5 mi
  • Sandfell: 3.4 mi
  • Loðnugiljahaus: 4.4 mi
  • Öldufell: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 44
  • Eldgjá: 13.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 14.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 14.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 14.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Bláfjallakvísl: 4.8 mi
  • Hólmsárfoss: 5.2 mi
  • Huldufoss: 8.6 mi
  • Axlafoss: 8.7 mi
  • Remundargilsfossi: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Laufskálavarða: 14.6 mi
  • Grænihryggur: 17.3 mi
  • Solheimajökull: 18.0 mi
  • Icelandic Lava Show: 19.3 mi
  • Black Beach Riding Tours: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Álftaversgígar: 17.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Guðlaugsblettur: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Ólafshaus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hábunga MýrdalsjökulsSW 216°1,495 m10.0 mi
SandfellNNW 342°1,033 m12.8 mi
StrúturN 352°971 m10.3 mi
ÚtigönguhöfðiNW 326°970 m13.7 mi
StórkonufellWNW 298°930 m13.5 mi
StórasúlaNW 310°918 m14.4 mi
SvartahnúksfjöllN 9°881 m11.9 mi
IllhöfuðW 280°871 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:2819:30
June solstice02:5521:5123:42
September equinox06:5918:1819:20
December solstice11:03—15:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4224228170

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