Peak · Iceland
Rauðhálsar
Rauðhálsar rises to 451 m. Smjörhnúkur stands 907 m to the north-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tindaborg, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 451 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.77348, -21.98806
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 57
- Tindaborg: 0.8 mi
- Háheiðarkollur: 1.1 mi
- Dagmálafjall: 1.4 mi
- Selfjall: 2.2 mi
- Miðmorgunsbungur: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Skuggafoss: 12.2 mi
- Laxfoss: 12.5 mi
- Langárfoss: 12.6 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 12.8 mi
- Glanni: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 12.3 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 12.6 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 12.9 mi
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 13.3 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 8.7 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 16.3 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 16.3 mi
- Brákarsund: 16.6 mi
- Leifur Eiríksson: 23.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 15.9 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 16.5 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 16.5 mi
- Snorrastofa: 21.8 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 9.2 mi
- Einkunnir: 12.1 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 13.1 mi
- Andakíll: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Landbrotalaug: 10.5 mi
- Grafarlaug: 18.9 mi
- Árhver: 20.1 mi
- Skrifla: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Sonatorrek: 14.8 mi
- Brákin: 16.6 mi
- Fjallid: 18.6 mi
- Kona að strokka: 18.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Einkunnir: 12.3 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 16.3 mi
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Tröllaklettar: 10.5 mi
- Gerðuberg: 12.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 15.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rauðhálsar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smjörhnúkur | NNE 31° | 907 m | 7.2 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | N 359° | 895 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | WNW 300° | 862 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hrútaborg | NW 317° | 819 m | 6.3 mi |
| Háaleiksmúli | NE 35° | 812 m | 5.0 mi |
| Helgufell | N 7° | 811 m | 11.0 mi |
| Lambahnúkar | NNE 27° | 791 m | 8.9 mi |
| Þórutindur | NNE 27° | 791 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:38 | 22:14 | 00:23 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:35 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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