Peak · Iceland
Dýjafjallshnjúkur
Dýjafjallshnjúkur rises to 1,445 m. Kvarnárdalshnjúkur stands 1,424 m to the north-northwest, 0.6 miles off. Ring Road passes 5.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,445 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.75365, -18.52488
- 5.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kvarnárdalshnjúkur: 0.6 mi
- Kirkjufjall: 0.9 mi
- Holárfjall: 2.0 mi
- Holárhnjúkur: 2.0 mi
- Syðrihnjúkur: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Harpa bænarinnar: 13.1 mi
- Lahti: 13.3 mi
- Ålesund: 13.3 mi
- Randers: 13.3 mi
- Akurey: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 13.0 mi
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 13.1 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 13.4 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 13.4 mi
- Halldóra Ólafsdóttir skólameistarafrú: 13.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Davíðshús: 13.1 mi
- Norðurslóð: 13.5 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 13.8 mi
- Nonnahús: 13.8 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 13.4 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 13.4 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 13.5 mi
- Bjórböðin: 14.0 mi
- Hólar: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Holárfoss: 3.1 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 10.9 mi
- Háaleitisfoss: 13.8 mi
- Reykjafoss: 17.1 mi
- waterfull: 17.1 mi
Parks: 7
- Seljagarðurinn: 12.1 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 13.0 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 13.2 mi
- Skátagil: 13.3 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 12.9 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 13.5 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 15.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Dýjafjallshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kvarnárdalshnjúkur | NNW 339° | 1,424 m | 0.6 mi |
| Heiðingi | SW 214° | 1,402 m | 2.9 mi |
| Hafrarhnjúkur | SSW 204° | 1,402 m | 3.3 mi |
| Stapar | WSW 238° | 1,397 m | 5.8 mi |
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | W 279° | 1,381 m | 5.8 mi |
| Blástakkur | SW 234° | 1,379 m | 7.3 mi |
| Kirkjufjall | SSE 167° | 1,378 m | 0.9 mi |
| Staðargangnafjall | WSW 256° | 1,370 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:12 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 14:43 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4358656215
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