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Ennishnjúkur

Ennishnjúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Ennishnjúkur rises to 786 m. Systur 02 stands 1,272 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungufell, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
786 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.87057, -19.22983

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skuggabjargafjall: 2.3 mi
  • Ófærahyrna: 2.6 mi
  • Óslandshlíðarfjöll: 3.9 mi
  • Ljótsstaðafjall: 4.4 mi
  • Vatnshyrna: 5.0 mi
Museums: 16
  • Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 4.9 mi
  • Vesturfarasetrið: 5.7 mi
  • Nýibær: 10.1 mi
  • Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 10.1 mi
  • 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Tungufell: 1.8 mi
  • Hrafna-Flóki: 13.6 mi
  • Skarðdalskot: 19.5 mi
  • Vatnsendi: 20.4 mi
  • Sildarstulkan: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 12.4 mi
  • waterfull: 14.0 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 14.0 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 15.6 mi
  • Holárfoss: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Grafarkirkja: 3.9 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 10.0 mi
  • Hólar: 10.1 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 11.8 mi
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 20.1 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 10.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Biskupagarður: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gústi Guðsmaður: 21.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Ennishnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Systur 02E 81°1,272 m13.3 mi
Systur 01E 80°1,260 m13.2 mi
SýlingarhnjúkurE 85°1,225 m14.0 mi
StóribróðirENE 78°1,205 m14.5 mi
IngjaldshnjúkurSE 131°1,182 m13.9 mi
GimbrarhnjúkurE 84°1,172 m12.0 mi
LítlibróðirENE 78°1,170 m13.9 mi
KrosshnjúkurE 81°1,165 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2419:32
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5918:1519:22
December solstice11:49—14:43

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358711609

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