- Elevation
- 755 m
- Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:43local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6789, -19.3625
Eggjar rises to 755 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the west-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rani, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 755 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Eggjar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | WSW 242° | 1,666 m | 8.8 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | WSW 247° | 1,500 m | 9.5 mi |
| Goðasteinn | WSW 251° | 1,497 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ýmir | NW 320° | 1,464 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ýma | NW 322° | 1,462 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sindri | NW 326° | 1,272 m | 10.8 mi |
| Búri | NW 312° | 1,237 m | 10.0 mi |
| Gráfell | NW 306° | 1,059 m | 9.9 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Hatta · 20 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rani: 1.3 mi
- Mófell: 1.4 mi
- Bláfell: 1.4 mi
- Rjúpnafell: 1.9 mi
- Brúnir: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Stakkholtsgjá: 5.5 mi
- Slæðufoss: 7.1 mi
- Efstifoss: 7.6 mi
- Miðfoss: 7.7 mi
- Neðstifoss: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Solheimajökull: 9.9 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 11.2 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 11.2 mi
- Barnaskóli: 11.2 mi
- Skógakirkja: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 3.5 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 5.2 mi
- Fell: 13.9 mi
- Kliftorfa: 15.0 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 18.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Skógasafn: 11.3 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 18.6 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 21:53 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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