Peak · Iceland
Ólafshaus
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
- 14.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Álftaversgígar · 17 mi
- Hatta · 18 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
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
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 17.3 mi
- Fell: 17.8 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 18.0 mi
- Ido Keinan: 19.3 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 19.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 12.8 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 21.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 19.4 mi
- Skógasafn: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 17.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 21.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | SW 216° | 1,495 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sandfell | NNW 342° | 1,033 m | 12.8 mi |
| Strútur | N 352° | 971 m | 10.3 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | NW 326° | 970 m | 13.7 mi |
| Stórkonufell | WNW 298° | 930 m | 13.5 mi |
| Stórasúla | NW 310° | 918 m | 14.4 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | N 9° | 881 m | 11.9 mi |
| Illhöfuð | W 280° | 871 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 21:51 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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