Peak · Iceland
Rauðhóll
Rauðhóll rises to 621 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Miklafell, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 621 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.98638, -18.08317
- 10.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 11 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miklafell: 1.0 mi
- Hnúta: 4.4 mi
- Gráihnúkur: 5.0 mi
- Kaldbakur: 5.2 mi
- Varmárfell: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Eldgjá: 15.0 mi
- Eldgjá: 15.6 mi
- Eldgjá: 15.7 mi
- Eldgjá: 16.5 mi
- Eldgjá: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fagrifoss: 9.5 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 11.1 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 12.9 mi
- Systrafoss: 13.8 mi
- Rauðárfoss: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dverghamrar: 11.6 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 13.3 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 15.0 mi
- Núpsstaður: 15.4 mi
- Skógargil: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 11.6 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 13.8 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 13.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 13.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Rauðhóll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sveinstindur | NW 309° | 1,089 m | 13.0 mi |
| Grettir | WNW 285° | 958 m | 13.5 mi |
| Gjátindur | W 272° | 943 m | 15.0 mi |
| Háskanef | NNW 342° | 926 m | 14.2 mi |
| Kringla | NNW 329° | 897 m | 12.9 mi |
| Uxatindar | WNW 285° | 864 m | 12.3 mi |
| Grænifjallgarður | WNW 302° | 849 m | 14.6 mi |
| Blængur | NNW 337° | 833 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:24 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 21:51 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:14 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5810653826
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