Peak · Iceland
Breiðbakur
Breiðbakur rises to 1,028 m. Hágöngur stands 1,118 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungnaárfjöll, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,028 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.18670, -18.35163
- 26.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tungnaárfjöll: 2.0 mi
- Kringla: 3.1 mi
- Háskanef: 3.6 mi
- Stakfell: 4.8 mi
- Sveinstindur: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ofærufoss: 17.3 mi
- Silfurfoss: 20.8 mi
- Fagrifoss: 21.7 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 23.0 mi
- Sigöldugljúfur: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Breiðbakur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hágöngur | E 92° | 1,118 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sveinstindur | SSW 199° | 1,089 m | 5.9 mi |
| Tindafjall | SW 219° | 1,056 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bjarnarsker | ESE 104° | 1,006 m | 22.4 mi |
| Grettir | SSW 206° | 958 m | 11.4 mi |
| Gjátindur | SSW 207° | 943 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tungnaárfjöll | W 277° | 939 m | 2.0 mi |
| Snjóalda | WSW 242° | 933 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:24 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 02:40 | 21:53 | 23:51 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:15 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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