Peak · Iceland
Sólkatla
Sólkatla rises to 1,010 m. Snækollur stands 1,488 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fjallkirkja, a peak 3.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1010 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.69480, -19.86320
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fjallkirkja: 3.0 mi
- Rauðafell: 3.2 mi
- Hrútfell: 3.8 mi
- Hrefnubúðir: 3.9 mi
- Baldheiði: 4.9 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Mýrarhver: 14.8 mi
- Eyvindarhver: 14.8 mi
- Rauðihver: 14.8 mi
- Öskurhóll: 14.8 mi
- Bláhver: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Gýgjarfoss: 13.8 mi
- Nýifoss: 19.0 mi
- Nýifoss: 19.0 mi
- Nýifoss: 19.0 mi
- Skuggafoss: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Eyvindarett: 14.5 mi
- Hveravellir: 14.8 mi
- Hveradalir: 17.4 mi
- Into the Glacier: 19.1 mi
- Íshellir: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Sólkatla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snækollur | E 100° | 1,488 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | ESE 102° | 1,453 m | 18.8 mi |
| Snót | E 101° | 1,446 m | 19.5 mi |
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | N 351° | 1,438 m | 9.8 mi |
| Loðmundur | E 99° | 1,429 m | 19.6 mi |
| Fannborg | E 101° | 1,428 m | 18.7 mi |
| Hrútfellsjökull | NE 55° | 1,396 m | 5.2 mi |
| Ögmundur | ESE 107° | 1,357 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:29 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 02:32 | 22:04 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:20 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:12 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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