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Sólkatla

Sólkatla, seen from above at true elevation

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
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SnækollurE 100°1,488 m19.1 mi
HverahnúkurESE 102°1,453 m18.8 mi
SnótE 101°1,446 m19.5 mi
Langjökull - norðurbungaN 351°1,438 m9.8 mi
LoðmundurE 99°1,429 m19.6 mi
FannborgE 101°1,428 m18.7 mi
HrútfellsjökullNE 55°1,396 m5.2 mi
ÖgmundurESE 107°1,357 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:2919:34
June solstice02:3222:0400:12
September equinox07:0218:2019:24
December solstice11:2515:12

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4353040502

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