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Tröllkonuhlaup

Tröllkonuhlaup, a waterfall in Iceland
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Tröllkonuhlaup, a waterfall in Iceland
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Tröllkonuhlaup is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rangárbotnar, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 25 miles off.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates64.07002, -19.77476
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Búrfell: 1.5 mi
  • Næfurholtsfjöll: 2.2 mi
  • Sauðafell: 2.9 mi
  • Öxl: 6.3 mi
  • Rauðkembingar: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Attractions: 14
Hot springs: 12
  • Hrunalaug: 15.1 mi
  • Brennisteinsalda: 22.2 mi
  • Sóði: 23.0 mi
  • Þvottahver: 23.0 mi
  • Smiður: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
Springs: 4
  • Reykholtslaug: 6.4 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 15.1 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 21.4 mi
  • Martinslaug: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
  • Þjóðveldisbærinn: 3.7 mi
  • Heklusetrið: 9.0 mi
  • Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 19.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 16.9 mi
  • Þorsteinslundur: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hekla caldera: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Tröllkonuhlaup. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÝmirSSE 162°1,464 m20.6 mi
SaxiSSE 167°1,308 m20.2 mi
ÁsgrindurSSE 162°1,299 m19.3 mi
SindriSSE 160°1,272 m19.3 mi
ÖxlSSE 159°1,214 m6.3 mi
LaufafellSE 129°1,184 m16.9 mi
LitlhöfðiESE 109°1,146 m16.9 mi
HrafntinnuskerESE 117°1,141 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:3019:33
June solstice02:4921:5823:54
September equinox07:0218:2019:23
December solstice11:13—15:23

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4073618796

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