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Rófuborg

Rófuborg, seen from above at true elevation

Rófuborg rises to 458 m. Ljósufjöll stands 988 m to the east-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rauðakúla, a peak 2.0 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
458 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates64.89158, -22.71189
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
  • Rjúkandi: 2.6 mi
  • Nátthagafoss: 5.4 mi
  • Selvallafoss: 6.7 mi
  • Rjúkandafoss: 11.2 mi
  • Grundarfoss: 14.9 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Landbrotalaug: 12.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Freyjulundur: 12.6 mi
Springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Veðurhorfur: 16.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Rófuborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LjósufjöllENE988 m4.4 mi
Botna-SkyrtunnaENE988 m4.8 mi
SkyrtunnaE956 m6.7 mi
HólsfjallW950 m8.9 mi
HreggnasiNE947 m2.9 mi
RauðakúlaNE917 m2.0 mi
RauðakúlurW897 m14.9 mi
SvörtufellE880 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3318:4019:45
June solstice02:3622:1800:30
September equinox07:1418:3119:35
December solstice11:40—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4333948794

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