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Lögberg

Lögberg from directly overhead

Lögberg is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Þingvellir, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.

The story

site of the Icelandic parliament before 1300s

Wikidata Q6711348, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates64.25954, -21.12254

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
  • Stórhöfði: 1.1 mi
  • Selfjall: 2.2 mi
  • Orustuhóll: 3.2 mi
  • Bæjarfell: 3.2 mi
  • Arnarfell: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 38
Attractions: 31
Cliffs: 26
  • Almannagjá: 0.1 mi
  • Almannagjá: 0.1 mi
  • Kattargjá: 0.2 mi
  • Skötugjá: 0.2 mi
  • Brennugjá: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Skógarkot: 1.6 mi
  • Vinaskógur: 2.2 mi
  • Melkot: 4.4 mi
  • Selkot: 4.5 mi
  • Hólkot: 4.8 mi
Springs: 25
  • Mud Pot: 12.1 mi
  • Mud Pot: 12.2 mi
  • Mud Pot: 12.2 mi
  • Mud Pot: 12.2 mi
  • Mud Pot: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Parks: 13
  • Yndisskógur: 16.4 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 17.9 mi
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 21.6 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 22.6 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 12
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Guðmundarlundur: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Lögberg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaNNW 348°1,093 m5.5 mi
MiðsúlaN 352°1,086 m6.0 mi
VestursúlaNNW 343°1,086 m6.7 mi
HáasúlaN 354°1,023 m6.9 mi
SúlnabergN 360°954 m6.2 mi
SkefilfjöllENE 73°897 m10.3 mi
KlukkutindarENE 72°880 m11.7 mi
KálfstindarE 87°877 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3519:39
June solstice02:5022:0500:04
September equinox07:0718:2519:29
December solstice11:2215:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/11389719055

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