Peak · Iceland
Einbúi
Einbúi rises to 769 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the west-northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ýma, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 769 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.77237, -19.51541
- 16.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Hatta · 28 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ýma: 1.4 mi
- Vestriöxl: 1.6 mi
- Ýmir: 1.8 mi
- Tindurinn: 2.4 mi
- Einhyrningsöxl: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Stakkholtsgjá: 7.1 mi
- Stigafoss: 9.8 mi
- Gluggafoss: 12.0 mi
- Þórðarfoss: 12.2 mi
- Ljósafoss: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- Þorsteinslundur: 12.6 mi
- Miðskálagil: 15.9 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 16.9 mi
- Barnaskóli: 17.0 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 5.5 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 9.3 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 15.1 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 15.8 mi
- Ido Keinan: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- crab rock: 8.1 mi
- krabbuberg: 8.1 mi
- Hekla caldera: 15.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 23.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Skógasafn: 17.0 mi
- Heklusetrið: 21.4 mi
- Saga Centre: 21.7 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 18.8 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 20.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Einbúi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | WNW 302° | 1,464 m | 1.8 mi |
| Ýma | NW 306° | 1,462 m | 1.4 mi |
| Saxi | WNW 285° | 1,308 m | 3.4 mi |
| Ásgrindur | NW 319° | 1,299 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sindri | NNW 331° | 1,272 m | 2.8 mi |
| Búri | W 275° | 1,237 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gráfell | WSW 259° | 1,059 m | 3.4 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | W 262° | 1,011 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 21:54 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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