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Engjafjall

Engjafjall, seen from above at true elevation

Engjafjall rises to 883 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bryðjuskál, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
883 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.86900, -17.78976

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bryðjuskál: 0.9 mi
  • Garðsfell: 1.5 mi
  • Gönguskarðsöxl: 2.4 mi
  • Vigga: 2.9 mi
  • Grænihnjúkur: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 8.5 mi
  • Beitarhús: 11.7 mi
  • Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 15.3 mi
  • Svinarnes: 15.8 mi
  • Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Samstaða: 15.1 mi
  • Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 15.2 mi
  • Farið: 15.2 mi
  • Súlan EA 300: 15.4 mi
  • Randers: 15.5 mi
Museums: 16
Attractions: 12
Waterfalls: 9
  • Landsendafoss: 5.9 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 10.2 mi
  • Barnafoss: 11.2 mi
  • Æðarfossar: 13.2 mi
  • Geitafoss: 14.5 mi
Parks: 7
  • Eiðsvöllur: 15.2 mi
  • Seljagarðurinn: 15.4 mi
  • Skátagil: 15.5 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 15.8 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 21.5 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 21.7 mi
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 23.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Ystihver: 13.6 mi
  • Goldfish Pond: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Engjafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrjótskálarhnjúkurNW1,214 m7.4 mi
KambsmýrarhnjúkurN1,211 m5.2 mi
BlámannshatturWNW1,198 m7.2 mi
KaldbakurNW1,173 m14.5 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurNW1,165 m14.8 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurN1,129 m10.2 mi
SkersgnípaNW1,081 m17.3 mi
ÞernaNW1,080 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:1819:26
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5318:0919:16
December solstice11:43—14:37

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359326365

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