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Snækollur

Snækollur, a peak in Iceland
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Snækollur, a peak in Iceland
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Snækollur, a peak in Iceland
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Snækollur, a peak in Iceland
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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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1488 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.64371, -19.22875
Around it

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: 7
  • Skuggafoss: 4.5 mi
  • Skuggafoss: 4.9 mi
  • Gýgjarfoss: 6.4 mi
  • Hvanngiljafoss: 17.7 mi
  • Dynkur: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Hveradalir: 1.8 mi
  • Eyvindarett: 17.5 mi
  • Hveravellir: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hveravellir: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Prisoners of freedom: 18.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Snækollur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HofsjökullNE 43°1,782 m15.6 mi
Hásteinar (syðri)NE 54°1,635 m15.5 mi
HverahnúkurSW 222°1,453 m0.6 mi
SnótESE 114°1,446 m0.4 mi
Langjökull - norðurbungaWNW 303°1,438 m24.2 mi
LoðmundurNE 52°1,429 m0.7 mi
FannborgWSW 258°1,428 m0.4 mi
HrútfellsjökullWNW 294°1,396 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2719:31
June solstice02:3122:0100:08
September equinox07:0018:1719:21
December solstice11:21—15:10

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/476674056

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