- Elevation
- 488 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls1,495 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:42local time
- Coordinates
- 63.7061, -18.8468
Austastihryggur rises to 488 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðhryggur, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 488 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Austastihryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | SW 218° | 1,495 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sandfell | NNW 336° | 1,033 m | 12.3 mi |
| Strútur | NNW 344° | 971 m | 9.6 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | NW 320° | 970 m | 13.7 mi |
| Stórkonufell | WNW 292° | 930 m | 14.2 mi |
| Stórasúla | NW 305° | 918 m | 14.8 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | N 3° | 881 m | 10.8 mi |
| Illhöfuð | W 275° | 871 m | 14.2 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Álftaversgígar · 17 mi
- Hatta · 19 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðhryggur: 0.8 mi
- Ólafshaus: 1.5 mi
- Loðnugiljahaus: 2.9 mi
- Öldufell: 3.6 mi
- Sandfell: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Bláfjallakvísl: 3.7 mi
- Hólmsárfoss: 3.9 mi
- Axlafoss: 7.4 mi
- Huldufoss: 9.9 mi
- Leirárfoss: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- Laufskálavarða: 14.0 mi
- Grænihryggur: 16.7 mi
- Stórihver: 19.5 mi
- Solheimajökull: 19.5 mi
- Eldhraun: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 17.7 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 18.7 mi
- Ido Keinan: 19.0 mi
- Fell: 19.3 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 12.1 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 20.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 20.6 mi
- Skógasafn: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 21:51 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:17 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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