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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
GrjótskálarhnjúkurNW 307°1,214 m7.4 mi
KambsmýrarhnjúkurN 5°1,211 m5.2 mi
BlámannshatturWNW 304°1,198 m7.2 mi
KaldbakurNW 311°1,173 m14.5 mi
ÚtburðarskálarhnjúkurNW 312°1,165 m14.8 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurN 5°1,129 m10.2 mi
SkersgnípaNW 314°1,081 m17.3 mi
ÞernaNW 313°1,080 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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