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Valabjörg

Valabjörg, seen from above at true elevation

Valabjörg rises to 356 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the east-southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Gríshóll, a peak 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
356 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.96220, -22.77612

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gríshóll: 0.9 mi
  • Írafell: 1.1 mi
  • Grímsfjall: 1.6 mi
  • Drápuhlíðarfjall: 1.8 mi
  • Kerlingarfjall: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Nátthagafoss: 3.0 mi
  • Selvallafoss: 4.1 mi
  • Rjúkandi: 5.9 mi
  • Grundarfoss: 13.5 mi
  • Rjúkandafoss: 13.7 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Parks: 1
  • Freyjulundur: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Veðurhorfur: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Landbrotalaug: 16.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Valabjörg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Botna-SkyrtunnaESE988 m6.6 mi
LjósufjöllESE988 m6.9 mi
SkyrtunnaESE956 m9.4 mi
HólsfjallSW950 m9.0 mi
HreggnasiSE947 m4.3 mi
SvörtufellESE880 m10.1 mi
ElliðatindarSW864 m7.8 mi
HesturESE854 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3318:4119:46
June solstice02:3422:1800:33
September equinox07:1418:3119:36
December solstice11:42—15:18

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4333948805

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