Peak · Iceland
Baktunga
Baktunga rises to 750 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the east, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Suðurfjall, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 750 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.52013, -15.16605
- 10.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Vestrahorn · 17 mi
- Eskey · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Suðurfjall: 2.1 mi
- Sauðhamarstindur: 2.4 mi
- Múlatindar: 2.4 mi
- Gjögur: 2.6 mi
- Sviptungnahnjúkur: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Dynjandi: 8.3 mi
- Stórifoss: 8.9 mi
- Innstifoss: 13.7 mi
- Skútafoss: 13.9 mi
- Fremstifoss: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Seamen's Monument: 19.1 mi
- Jón Eiríksson: 24.4 mi
- Víðinesi: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Tröllakrókar: 5.0 mi
- Godland movie set: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Red chair: 14.2 mi
- Akurey SF 52: 18.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ósland: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Baktunga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulgilstindar | E 94° | 1,337 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sauðhamarstindur | WNW 299° | 1,315 m | 2.4 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | WSW 237° | 1,273 m | 6.6 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | NW 307° | 1,267 m | 3.6 mi |
| Hnappadalstindur | ENE 68° | 1,212 m | 3.4 mi |
| Afréttatindur | E 94° | 1,212 m | 7.0 mi |
| Meingilstindur | E 98° | 1,130 m | 7.4 mi |
| Múlatindar | W 273° | 1,125 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:11 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 02:18 | 21:44 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:01 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 14:56 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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