Peak · Iceland
Dyngjuháls
Dyngjuháls rises to 644 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyngja, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 644 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.16552, -15.93075
- 18.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dyngja: 0.8 mi
- Ytri-Fjallshali: 1.2 mi
- Öskjufjallgarður: 2.1 mi
- Mynnisfjallgarður: 3.7 mi
- Fremri-Fjallshali: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 13.5 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 13.9 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 14.2 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 14.5 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gljúfrasmiður: 7.9 mi
- Hverfandi: 15.4 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 19.1 mi
- Drekafoss: 21.4 mi
- Skínandi: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Stuðlagil: 18.1 mi
- Hvannalindir: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Laugarfellslaug: 21.8 mi
- Svartárlindir: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Eyvindarkofa: 23.3 mi
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Sænautasel: 13.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Dyngjuháls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | W 273° | 1,682 m | 12.1 mi |
| Eggert | WNW 291° | 1,224 m | 16.5 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | WNW 282° | 1,168 m | 18.2 mi |
| Upptyppingar | SW 227° | 1,074 m | 12.4 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | WSW 249° | 1,073 m | 14.2 mi |
| Fagradalsfjall | SSW 203° | 1,022 m | 17.7 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | E 94° | 957 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hnefill | E 96° | 947 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:13 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 01:58 | 21:53 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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