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Blængur

Blængur, seen from above at true elevation

Blængur rises to 833 m. Hágöngur stands 1,118 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Laki, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
833 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.06933, -18.16561

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Dverghamrar: 17.8 mi
  • Kirkjugólf: 19.3 mi
  • Núpsstaður: 19.3 mi
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur: 20.5 mi
  • Eldhraun: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 19.7 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Eldgjá: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 19.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Guðlaug: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Blængur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HágöngurENE1,118 m15.4 mi
SveinstindurWNW1,089 m8.0 mi
BreiðbakurNW1,028 m9.9 mi
BjarnarskerE1,006 m16.3 mi
BjörninnE959 m17.7 mi
GrettirWSW958 m10.8 mi
GjátindurWSW943 m13.6 mi
TungnaárfjöllNW939 m11.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2419:27
June solstice02:4321:5223:48
September equinox06:5618:1419:17
December solstice11:07—15:16

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4266916184

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