Peak · Iceland
Rauðhólar
Rauðhólar rises to 906 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ásbjarnarfell, a peak 3.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 906 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.04003, -18.74789
- 28.4 mi off the Ring Road
38 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 35
- Ásbjarnarfell: 3.4 mi
- Bleikáluháls: 3.7 mi
- Tvífell: 4.7 mi
- Sáta: 5.1 mi
- Illviðrahjúkar: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Runufoss: 9.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Laugafell: 12.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Þórunnarlaug: 12.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rauðhólar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | SSW 192° | 1,782 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | S 185° | 1,635 m | 18.3 mi |
| Miklafell | SSE 151° | 1,468 m | 12.5 mi |
| Torfufell | NE 36° | 1,244 m | 20.7 mi |
| Miðás | NNE 20° | 1,149 m | 19.3 mi |
| Fell | NE 52° | 1,149 m | 21.6 mi |
| Arnarfell hið litla | S 173° | 1,140 m | 22.3 mi |
| Arnarfell hið mikla | S 174° | 1,137 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:24 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:15 | 22:03 | 00:20 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:27 | — | 15:00 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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