Peak · Iceland
Álútur
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
- 2.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 16 mi
- Bird watching · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dalafell: 1.9 mi
- Kyllisfell: 1.9 mi
- Bjarnarfell: 2.2 mi
- Dagmálafell: 2.5 mi
- Ölkelduhnúkur: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- chair: 11.2 mi
- Karlsminni: 11.9 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 12.1 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 13.8 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Djúpagilsfoss: 2.2 mi
- Reykjafoss: 2.8 mi
- Helgufoss: 14.9 mi
- Öxarárfoss: 15.6 mi
- Urriðafoss: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 45
- Mega Zipline: 2.3 mi
- Reykjadalur: 2.3 mi
- Leirgerður: 2.5 mi
- Hverasvæði: 3.0 mi
- Sólhestar: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 7.8 mi
- Vinaskógur: 14.1 mi
- Hólkot: 14.9 mi
- Lögberg: 15.2 mi
- Selkot: 15.5 mi
Museums: 30
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 3.2 mi
- Orkusýning: 5.6 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 7.6 mi
- Fischersetur: 8.5 mi
- Húsið: 12.1 mi
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: 27
- Kerið: 8.0 mi
- Þórishamar: 10.8 mi
- Bæjargjá: 13.9 mi
- Lambagjá: 14.3 mi
- Klofningur: 14.3 mi
Springs: 25
- Mud Pot: 0.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 1.4 mi
- Hot Spring: 1.4 mi
- Hot Spring: 1.4 mi
- Hot Spring: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mislundur: 20.2 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 20.5 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 21.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Guðmundarlundur: 10.6 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 20.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Álútur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | NW 304° | 815 m | 6.2 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | NW 305° | 767 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | W 261° | 691 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bláfjöll | WSW 258° | 671 m | 13.5 mi |
| Vífilsfell | W 270° | 655 m | 12.3 mi |
| Sauðadalahnúkar | W 266° | 583 m | 11.6 mi |
| Skálafell | WSW 238° | 574 m | 6.3 mi |
| Inghóll | SE 130° | 551 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 22:03 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604996
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