Peak · Iceland
Öxl
Öxl rises to 661 m. Tröllakirkja stands 1,001 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Kotfjall, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 661 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.93150, -21.49297
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kotfjall: 0.7 mi
- Grafartindar: 1.0 mi
- Breiðukinnarsandur: 1.5 mi
- Hlíðartúnsfjall: 2.2 mi
- Svínagilshryggur: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Hamrafoss: 5.3 mi
- Bjarnafoss: 5.6 mi
- Hörtlafoss: 12.3 mi
- Glanni: 12.4 mi
- Baulufoss: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Eiríksstaðir: 8.9 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 12.5 mi
- Geitfjársetrið: 16.9 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 18.7 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Leifur Eiríksson: 8.9 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 14.6 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 14.6 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 16.9 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Grafarlaug: 2.1 mi
- Árhver: 19.2 mi
- Skrifla: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Kona að strokka: 6.1 mi
- Fjallid: 18.6 mi
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 18.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Eiríksstaðir: 8.9 mi
- Snorrastofa: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Grábrókargígar: 11.1 mi
- Hraunfossar: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Guðrúnarlaug: 22.7 mi
- Sturlungalaug: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Tröllaklettar: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Öxl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllakirkja | ENE 60° | 1,001 m | 10.3 mi |
| Baula | SSE 165° | 934 m | 5.9 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | WSW 247° | 907 m | 11.9 mi |
| Hrútaborg | WSW 252° | 861 m | 6.9 mi |
| Grafartindar | NE 51° | 850 m | 1.0 mi |
| Litla Baula | SE 143° | 840 m | 4.8 mi |
| Kerlingarnef | NNE 30° | 838 m | 4.2 mi |
| Snjófjöll | ENE 73° | 821 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:35 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:30 | 22:13 | 00:27 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:26 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:36 | — | 15:14 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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