Peak · Iceland
Bjarnarsker
Bjarnarsker rises to 1,006 m. Háabunga stands 1,745 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossafjall, a peak 3.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,006 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.10717, -17.63137
- 10.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 19 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 10
- Hvítárfoss: 5.3 mi
- Núpsárfoss: 5.7 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 18.8 mi
- Magnúsarfoss: 20.6 mi
- Hundafoss: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Núpsstaður: 10.3 mi
- Dverghamrar: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dverghamrar: 19.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Sel: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Bjarnarsker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háabunga | NNE 22° | 1,745 m | 18.0 mi |
| Þórðarhyrna | NNE 15° | 1,659 m | 11.8 mi |
| Geirvörtur | N 5° | 1,436 m | 8.5 mi |
| Háalda | E 86° | 1,285 m | 18.4 mi |
| Þumall | E 87° | 1,279 m | 19.5 mi |
| Blátindur | E 95° | 1,177 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hágöngur | NNW 331° | 1,118 m | 5.6 mi |
| Grænafjall | NE 53° | 1,063 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:22 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 02:40 | 21:50 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:12 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 15:13 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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