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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

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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 14.1 miles of Rófuborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LjósufjöllENE 70°988 m4.4 mi
Botna-SkyrtunnaENE 62°988 m4.8 mi
SkyrtunnaE 82°956 m6.7 mi
HólsfjallW 264°950 m8.9 mi
HreggnasiNE 34°947 m2.9 mi
RauðakúlaNE 35°917 m2.0 mi
SvörtufellE 84°880 m7.4 mi
ElliðatindarW 260°864 m6.9 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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