Þríklakkar

Þríklakkar is a peak in Akureyri, Northeast and has an elevation of 1,155 metres. Þríklakkar is situated nearby to the village Hrafnagil, as well as near the hamlet Kristnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kerling and Súlur.

Kerling

Peak

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Kerling is the highest mountain in the District of Eyjafjarðarsveit, in northern Iceland. It is only 13 km SSW of Akureyri. Its structure is mainly basaltic rock, but the uppermost part is rhyolite, which extends to Súlur mountain nearby and all the way around the head of the Glerárdalur valley to the lower slopes of Vindheimajökull on the western side of the valley.

Súlur

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Súlur is a mountain located to the south west of the town Akureyri in Iceland rising some 1213 meters. It is popular for hiking tours. Súlur is situated 4 km north of Þríklakkar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Munkaþverá.

Hrafnagil

Village

Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hrafnagil is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, northern Iceland, which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a school and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses. Hrafnagil is situated 6 km east of Þríklakkar.

Munkaþverá

Locality

Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Munkaþverá was a Benedictine monastery in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. Munkaþverá is situated 7 km southeast of Þríklakkar.

Þríklakkar

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,155 metres
Also known as: “THriklakkar”
Category: landform
Location: Akureyri, Northeast, North Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.57175° or 65° 34′ 18″ north

Longitude

-18.2264° or 18° 13′ 35″ west

Elevation

1,155 metres (3,789 feet)

Open location code

9CQ3HQCF+PC

GeoNames ID

2625945

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