Peak · Iceland
Refsborg
Refsborg rises to 288 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the east, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mýrarkúla, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 288 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.69215, -20.20465
- 2.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mýrarkúla: 1.4 mi
- Núpar: 3.7 mi
- Hnjúkar: 3.8 mi
- Tunguhnjúkur: 3.8 mi
- Núpar: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Jon Arnason: 10.0 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.2 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.2 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.2 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Háifoss: 16.7 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 17.3 mi
- Seltungufoss: 20.0 mi
- Hverfjallsfoss: 23.9 mi
- Efri-Foss: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Hvítserkur: 13.6 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.1 mi
- Hannesarskjól: 16.2 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 17.3 mi
- Skagafjörður: 19.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 3.3 mi
- Spákonuhof: 9.5 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 16.3 mi
- Glaumbær: 20.7 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 3.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 3.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grettislaug: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Króksbjarg: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Refsborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illviðrishnjúkur | E 93° | 961 m | 5.6 mi |
| Svarthamrar | S 172° | 931 m | 14.4 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | ESE 120° | 900 m | 11.9 mi |
| Vörðufell | S 189° | 882 m | 13.4 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | SE 132° | 847 m | 8.3 mi |
| Gilsbunga | E 93° | 842 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sandfell | E 90° | 810 m | 14.4 mi |
| Syðri-Grjótárbotn | ESE 110° | 790 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:28 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 01:36 | 22:16 | 01:10 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:19 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 14:51 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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