- Elevation, modelled
- 695 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hvannadalshnúkur2,110 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:40local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9755, -16.7703
Falljökull is a attraction, at a modelled 695 m. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the northeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyrhamar, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.4 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
glacier in Iceland
Wikidata Q16038770, matched on coordinates and name (90 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Falljökull. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | NE 47° | 2,110 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sveinstindur | ENE 64° | 2,059 m | 5.3 mi |
| Dyrhamar | NE 43° | 1,917 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | N 9° | 1,877 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | N 9° | 1,861 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | N 9° | 1,860 m | 4.8 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | E 90° | 1,849 m | 4.0 mi |
| Þuríðartindur | NNE 28° | 1,741 m | 8.4 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fjallsárlón · 12 mi
- Jökulsárlón · 19 mi
75 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 54
- Dyrhamar: 3.0 mi
- Rótarfjallshnúkur: 3.3 mi
- Hvannadalshnúkur: 3.9 mi
- Tindaborg: 4.0 mi
- Vestari hnappur: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Stigafoss: 6.0 mi
- Nafnlausifoss: 7.0 mi
- Þjófafoss: 7.0 mi
- Hundafoss: 7.1 mi
- Grófarlækjarfoss: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Núpsstaður: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 02:39 | 21:45 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:09 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | — | 15:12 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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