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Syðri-Súla

Syðri-Súla rises to 1,213 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the south-southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ytri-Súla, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

Súlur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsuːlʏr̥] ) is a mountain located to the south west of the town Akureyri in Iceland rising some 1213 meters. It is popular for hiking tours.

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Wikidata Q1225598, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,213 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.60360, -18.19842

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ytri-Súla: 0.6 mi
  • Stóri-Krummi: 1.1 mi
  • Litli-Krummi: 1.5 mi
  • Bóndi: 2.0 mi
  • Þríklakar: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Flugsýn: 4.9 mi
  • Útþrá: 5.4 mi
  • Móðir jörð: 5.7 mi
  • Þrívídd: 5.8 mi
  • Útilegumaðurinn: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Káinn: 5.4 mi
  • Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 5.4 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 5.5 mi
  • Margrethe Schiöth: 5.8 mi
  • Konur gerðu garðinn: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Parks: 6
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 5.2 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 5.4 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 6.0 mi
  • Skátagil: 6.2 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 16.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Syðri-Súla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingSSW1,536 m3.6 mi
TröllafjallW1,483 m4.1 mi
KistaNW1,474 m4.1 mi
StrýtaNW1,456 m4.2 mi
HrosshnjúkurWNW1,430 m4.3 mi
TröllahyrnaWSW1,430 m4.3 mi
StóristallurSW1,425 m6.1 mi
JökulborgWSW1,421 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2119:27
June solstice01:4022:0700:51
September equinox06:5518:1119:18
December solstice11:38—14:45

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/334637853

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