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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ northLongitude
-18.2264° or 18° 13′ 35″ westElevation
1,155 metres (3,789 feet)Open location code
9CQ3HQCF+PCGeoNames ID
2625945
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