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Rauðhólar

Rauðhólar, seen from above at true elevation

Rauðhólar rises to 755 m. Þórðarhyrna stands 1,659 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Núpafjallsendi, a peak 3.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
755 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.06035, -17.92985

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 26
  • Eldgjá: 20.3 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 22.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Attractions: 6
  • Núpsstaður: 12.7 mi
  • Dverghamrar: 14.8 mi
  • Kirkjugólf: 18.7 mi
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur: 21.2 mi
  • Skógargil: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Byrði sögunnar: 19.2 mi
  • The Gold Nugget: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Guðlaug: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 19.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Rauðhólar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞórðarhyrnaNE 39°1,659 m19.0 mi
GeirvörturNE 40°1,436 m15.2 mi
HágöngurNE 38°1,118 m10.3 mi
HágöngurNNE 31°1,095 m12.1 mi
SveinstindurWNW 282°1,089 m15.0 mi
BreiðbakurNW 305°1,028 m15.4 mi
BjarnarskerENE 70°1,006 m9.6 mi
BjörninnE 93°959 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:2319:26
June solstice02:4221:5123:46
September equinox06:5518:1319:16
December solstice11:0615:15

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4387936985

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