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Arnarker

Arnarker from directly overhead

Arnarker is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the north-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Árnahellir, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.2 miles off.

516 metre long lava tube

How to reach it

Coordinates63.89291, -21.49519

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 48
Museums: 42
Nature reserves: 38
  • Árnahellir: 0.5 mi
  • Eldborg: 8.5 mi
  • Herdísarvík: 11.3 mi
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 12.2 mi
  • Litluborgir: 13.0 mi
Parks: 38
  • Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 4.3 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 12.1 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 15.3 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 15.4 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 16.0 mi
Springs: 25
  • Mud Pot: 12.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 12.9 mi
  • hot spring: 13.0 mi
  • Mud Pot: 13.0 mi
  • Hot Spring: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Reykjafoss: 12.1 mi
  • Djúpagilsfoss: 12.9 mi
  • Litli-Foss: 16.6 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 17.5 mi
  • Selásfoss: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Þórishamar: 10.5 mi
  • Langahlíð: 11.3 mi
  • Innristapi: 15.2 mi
  • Syðristapi: 15.4 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hjallaflatir: 15.0 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 16.3 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 4.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 9.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Arnarker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornNNW 327°702 m7.2 mi
BláfjallahryggurNNW 346°691 m8.4 mi
BláfjöllNNW 340°671 m7.9 mi
KerlingarhnúkurNW 325°660 m6.6 mi
VífilsfellN 350°655 m10.2 mi
HvirfillWNW 297°621 m10.2 mi
HeiðartoppurNW 316°613 m6.4 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellNW 326°602 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3819:40
June solstice03:0022:0323:57
September equinox07:0918:2819:30
December solstice11:17—15:33

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/252164145

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