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Bessahlaðahnjúkur

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TröllafjallENE 60°1,483 m9.7 mi
TröllafjallNE 55°1,454 m9.9 mi
TröllahyrnaENE 64°1,430 m9.4 mi
HrosshnjúkurNE 52°1,430 m10.5 mi
StóristallurE 80°1,425 m8.1 mi
JökulborgENE 62°1,421 m8.2 mi
JökulfjallNW 325°1,408 m9.7 mi
HrútafjallENE 73°1,407 m7.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 6
Attractions: 6
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2319:29
June solstice01:4822:0800:46
September equinox06:5718:1319:19
December solstice11:3814:49

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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