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Dýnufjall

Dýnufjall, seen from above at true elevation

Dýnufjall rises to 608 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hörfell, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
608 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.76532, -20.16363

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hörfell: 1.8 mi
  • Núpar: 2.0 mi
  • Núpar: 2.1 mi
  • Tunguhnjúkur: 2.4 mi
  • Hamarshlíð: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Jon Arnason: 6.3 mi
  • Þrístapar: 19.3 mi
  • Þrístapar: 19.3 mi
  • Þrístapar: 19.3 mi
  • Þrístapar: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Hannesarskjól: 14.6 mi
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 15.8 mi
  • Hvítserkur: 17.3 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 17.8 mi
  • Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 19.0 mi
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Hverfjallsfoss: 18.7 mi
  • Ketubjörg: 19.4 mi
  • Háifoss: 19.6 mi
  • Stórhólsfoss: 20.3 mi
  • Seltungufoss: 23.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Fagrihvammur: 8.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Króksbjarg: 15.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Dýnufjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
IllviðrishnjúkurSE 141°961 m6.9 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurSE 141°900 m14.3 mi
NónnibbaENE 66°865 m13.0 mi
GrundarkotshnjúkarSSE 155°847 m11.7 mi
EinhyrningurENE 67°846 m11.7 mi
GilsbungaESE 112°842 m15.1 mi
SandfellESE 111°810 m14.1 mi
Syðri-GrjótárbotnSE 134°790 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:2819:35
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:0318:1919:26
December solstice11:5014:49

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303068118

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