Historic site · Iceland
Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn
Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pétur Oddsson og Guðný Bjarnadóttir, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2013-04
- Inscription
- Minning um björgunarafrek Bjarna Bárðarsonar frá Hóli í Bolungarvík á sumardaginn fyrsta 1913.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates66.15797, -23.24609
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flatafjall: 1.4 mi
- Ernir: 1.6 mi
- Óshyrna: 1.8 mi
- Hádegisfjall: 2.5 mi
- Stórahyrna: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Pétur Oddsson og Guðný Bjarnadóttir: 0.1 mi
- Grjóthlað: 0.1 mi
- QP13 convoy: 0.3 mi
- Þuríðarsteinn: 1.6 mi
- Í minningu ástvina: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 10
- Heimsmynd: 0.2 mi
- Friður: 0.2 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 6.6 mi
- Ljós: 6.6 mi
- Dynjandi: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Bunárfoss: 6.7 mi
- Valagil: 14.4 mi
- Möngufoss: 15.6 mi
- Bulafoss: 18.7 mi
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 20.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Ósvör: 1.0 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 7.0 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 11.3 mi
- Litli Bær: 16.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Jónsgarður: 6.5 mi
- Austurvöllur: 6.8 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 6.8 mi
- Klofningur: 10.7 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 6.8 mi
- Skrúður: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | S 171° | 870 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sauratindar | SSE 148° | 856 m | 10.2 mi |
| Rembingur | S 185° | 799 m | 9.6 mi |
| Snæfjöll | ENE 74° | 783 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | S 190° | 768 m | 10.7 mi |
| Snæfjall | E 83° | 751 m | 12.6 mi |
| Breiðafell | S 169° | 745 m | 5.3 mi |
| Búrfell | S 190° | 745 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 18:40 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:30 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:13 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12877823900
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