- Elevation, modelled
- 676 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road13.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:18local time
- Coordinates
- 65.2397, -15.8991
Eggertshnúkur rises to 676 m, modelled from terrain. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brattifjallgarður, a peak 3.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Eggertshnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | WSW 251° | 1,682 m | 13.7 mi |
| Eggert | W 273° | 1,224 m | 16.3 mi |
| Herðubreiðarfjöll | WNW 293° | 1,095 m | 17.0 mi |
| Upptyppingar | SW 217° | 1,074 m | 16.9 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | SW 234° | 1,073 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hrúthálsar | W 281° | 1,047 m | 17.8 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | SE 134° | 957 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hnefill | ESE 118° | 947 m | 14.1 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brattifjallgarður: 3.7 mi
- Mynnisfjallgarður: 4.0 mi
- Vatnsstæðishólar: 4.8 mi
- Dyngjuháls: 5.2 mi
- Ytri-Fjallshali: 5.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Gljúfrasmiður: 10.3 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 18.7 mi
- Hverfandi: 20.2 mi
- Rjúkandi: 24.6 mi
- Drekafoss: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Sænautasel: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Stuðlagil: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 01:54 | 21:54 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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