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Álútur

Álútur, seen from above at true elevation

Álútur rises to 497 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Pot, a spring 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
497 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.04004, -21.14825

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Dalafell: 1.9 mi
  • Kyllisfell: 1.9 mi
  • Bjarnarfell: 2.2 mi
  • Dagmálafell: 2.5 mi
  • Ölkelduhnúkur: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 45
Waterfalls: 42
Historic sites: 42
Museums: 30
Nature reserves: 29
  • Árnahellir: 14.4 mi
  • Bringur: 14.9 mi
  • Eldborg: 15.1 mi
  • Tröllabörn: 15.9 mi
  • Álafoss: 18.1 mi
Parks: 28
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 2.9 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 8.4 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 8.5 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 11.8 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 25
  • Kerið: 8.0 mi
  • Þórishamar: 10.8 mi
  • Bæjargjá: 13.9 mi
  • Lambagjá: 14.3 mi
  • Klofningur: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Guðmundarlundur: 10.6 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 20.8 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mud Pot: 0.3 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 13.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Álútur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkeggiNW815 m6.2 mi
NesjaskyggnirNW767 m5.3 mi
BláfjallahryggurW691 m12.7 mi
BláfjöllWSW671 m13.5 mi
VífilsfellW655 m12.3 mi
SauðadalahnúkarW583 m11.6 mi
SkálafellWSW574 m6.3 mi
InghóllSE551 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3619:39
June solstice02:5522:0323:59
September equinox07:0818:2619:29
December solstice11:18—15:29

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604996

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