- Elevation
- 1,224 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road20.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:20local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2504, -16.4622
Eggert rises to 1,224 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the south-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrúthálsar, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
mountain in Iceland
Wikidata Q27007752, matched on coordinates and name (599 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1224 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Eggert. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | SSE 147° | 1,682 m | 6.2 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | SSW 206° | 1,516 m | 18.3 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | SW 222° | 1,394 m | 18.0 mi |
| Wattsfell | SSW 212° | 1,317 m | 19.7 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | SW 225° | 1,311 m | 13.4 mi |
| Kollur | SW 217° | 1,238 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bláfjall | NW 319° | 1,206 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | SW 229° | 1,168 m | 3.3 mi |
- 20.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrúthálsar: 2.7 mi
- Kollóttadyngja: 3.3 mi
- Bræðrafell: 5.3 mi
- Herðubreiðarfjöll: 5.7 mi
- Herðubreið: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gljúfrasmiður: 9.7 mi
- Drekafoss: 15.0 mi
- Skínandi: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lofthellir Lava Cave: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:15 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 01:56 | 21:56 | 00:21 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 14:47 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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