Peak · Iceland
Snækollur
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Snækollur rises to 1,488 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Snót, a peak 0.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,488 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.64371, -19.22875
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snót: 0.4 mi
- Fannborg: 0.4 mi
- Hverahnúkur: 0.6 mi
- Loðmundur: 0.7 mi
- Hveradalshnúkur: 2.1 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Sundlaug: 2.8 mi
- Hveravellir: 18.1 mi
- Bláhver: 18.1 mi
- Öskurhóll: 18.1 mi
- Grænihver: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Skuggafoss: 4.5 mi
- Gýgjarfoss: 6.4 mi
- Hvanngiljafoss: 17.7 mi
- Dynkur: 21.1 mi
- Gljúfurleitarfoss: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hveradalir: 1.8 mi
- Eyvindarett: 17.5 mi
- Hveravellir: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 18.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Snækollur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | NE 43° | 1,782 m | 15.6 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | NE 54° | 1,635 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | SW 222° | 1,453 m | 0.6 mi |
| Snót | ESE 114° | 1,446 m | 0.4 mi |
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | WNW 303° | 1,438 m | 24.2 mi |
| Loðmundur | NE 52° | 1,429 m | 0.7 mi |
| Fannborg | WSW 258° | 1,428 m | 0.4 mi |
| Hrútfellsjökull | WNW 294° | 1,396 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:31 | 22:01 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:17 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:10 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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