Bláhnúkur
Bláhnúkur rises to 945 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the south-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Brennisteinsalda, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 29 miles off.
The story
Bláhnjúkur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈplauːˌn̥juːkʏr̥] ) is a volcano in the south of Iceland. Its height is 945 m. Its name translates to blue peak in English. This comes from the blue-black colour of its sides. The colour is due to volcanic ash and lava flows. The mountain is situated in Landmannalaugar, a natural park near Hekla. It lies next to the volcano Brennisteinsalda. A hiking trail leads up to the top of the mountain from which, in good conditions, five glaciers are visible. The best way to get to the peak is on road number F 208. You will need a 4x4 vehicle. The hike is considered hard and takes 3-4 hours (6.8 miles) round-trip because of the steep inclines up (or down if you go counter-clockwise). An easier trek is possible by climbing up to the peak and going back down the same way. The challenge with this way is that you will have to deal with the steep inclines up and back down.
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Wikidata Q886940, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 945 m
How to reach it
- 29.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Brennisteinsalda: 0.8 mi
- Reykjakollur: 1.0 mi
- Norðurbarmur: 1.3 mi
- Skalli: 1.8 mi
- Suðurnámur: 2.0 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.0 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.1 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.1 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.1 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.1 mi
- Ljósafoss: 7.3 mi
- Rauðufossar: 8.7 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 8.9 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 9.7 mi
- Sigöldugljúfur: 12.7 mi
- Ido Keinan: 3.6 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 4.6 mi
- Stöng: 23.9 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 24.1 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 24.8 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 1.0 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 1.0 mi
- Stórihver: 2.6 mi
- Grænihryggur: 3.3 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 1.1 mi
- Strútslaug: 8.0 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Bláhnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | SSW 196° | 1,281 m | 6.0 mi |
| Laufafell | WSW 243° | 1,184 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | SSW 200° | 1,167 m | 6.6 mi |
| Reykjaföll | SSW 213° | 1,165 m | 3.9 mi |
| Litlhöfði | W 280° | 1,146 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | SW 228° | 1,141 m | 4.5 mi |
| Stöðull | SW 225° | 1,132 m | 3.7 mi |
| Háalda | WNW 290° | 1,128 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 21:54 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/438032744
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