- Elevation, modelled
- 1,197 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Tröllafjall1,483 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:29local time
- Coordinates
- 65.5249, -18.6368
Bessahlaðahnjúkur rises to 1,197 m, modelled from terrain. Tröllafjall stands 1,483 m to the east-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Varmavatnshólafjall, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.1 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Bessahlaðahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllafjall | ENE 60° | 1,483 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tröllafjall | NE 55° | 1,454 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | ENE 64° | 1,430 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | NE 52° | 1,430 m | 10.5 mi |
| Stóristallur | E 80° | 1,425 m | 8.1 mi |
| Jökulborg | ENE 62° | 1,421 m | 8.2 mi |
| Jökulfjall | NW 325° | 1,408 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hrútafjall | ENE 73° | 1,407 m | 7.5 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Varmavatnshólafjall: 0.8 mi
- Þverbrekkuhnjúkur: 1.3 mi
- Kiðlingshnjúkur: 2.1 mi
- Háafjall: 3.2 mi
- Grjótárhnjúkur: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Tyrfingsstadir á Kjálka: 16.9 mi
- Káinn: 18.5 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 18.6 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 18.6 mi
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 18.6 mi
Museums: 11
- Flugsafnið: 18.3 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 18.4 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 18.5 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 18.5 mi
- Nonnahús: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Háaleitisfoss: 4.3 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 16.7 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 17.2 mi
- Holárfoss: 17.9 mi
- Reykjafoss: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Jólagarðurinn: 16.1 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 18.6 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 18.9 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 19.1 mi
- Hólar: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fosslaug: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:23 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 01:48 | 22:08 | 00:46 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:38 | — | 14:49 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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