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Rauðhóll

Rauðhóll, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 15.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 15.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 15.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 16.5 mi
  • Eldgjá: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
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
Artworks: 2
  • Byrði sögunnar: 13.8 mi
  • The Gold Nugget: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SveinstindurNW 309°1,089 m13.0 mi
GrettirWNW 285°958 m13.5 mi
GjátindurW 272°943 m15.0 mi
HáskanefNNW 342°926 m14.2 mi
KringlaNNW 329°897 m12.9 mi
UxatindarWNW 285°864 m12.3 mi
GrænifjallgarðurWNW 302°849 m14.6 mi
BlængurNNW 337°833 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2419:27
June solstice02:4421:5123:45
September equinox06:5518:1419:17
December solstice11:05—15:17

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5810653826

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