Waterfall · Iceland
Kolufossar
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Kolufossar is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bakkabrúnir, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 8 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.33193, -20.56959
- 3.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bakkabrúnir: 1.2 mi
- Ásgeirsárhlass: 3.6 mi
- Litla Snjófell: 3.8 mi
- Snjófell: 4.2 mi
- Svínafell: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Borgarvirki: 9.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 12.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 12.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 12.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Bergárfoss: 2.3 mi
- Kerafossar: 2.9 mi
- Efri-Foss: 3.5 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 3.5 mi
- Seltungufoss: 20.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 11.6 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 11.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 16.4 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vatnsdalshólar: 13.0 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 15.9 mi
- Hvítserkur: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 19.8 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Kolufossar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | NE 44° | 1,038 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hrossakambur | NE 36° | 974 m | 5.0 mi |
| Svínafell | NE 49° | 971 m | 4.5 mi |
| Skessusæti | NNE 25° | 938 m | 6.9 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ENE 60° | 933 m | 3.8 mi |
| Svarthamrar | NE 49° | 931 m | 16.3 mi |
| Þrælsfell | NW 323° | 905 m | 11.8 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | NNE 27° | 892 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:31 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:08 | 22:13 | 00:41 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:21 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:01 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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