Peak · Iceland
Fitjahnjúkur
Fitjahnjúkur rises to 1,005 m. Sauðhamarstindur stands 1,315 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bjálfafell, a peak 2.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,005 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.75071, -15.71790
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bjálfafell: 2.1 mi
- Litla-Snæfell: 3.1 mi
- Sauðahnjúkar: 3.1 mi
- Hátungur: 4.7 mi
- Grjótárhnjúkur: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Eyjabakkafoss: 9.8 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 11.1 mi
- Kirkjufoss: 13.7 mi
- Slæðufoss: 13.9 mi
- Hverfandi: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Cableway: 17.5 mi
- Tröllakrókar: 19.7 mi
- Hvannalindir: 19.8 mi
- Cable Box: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 13.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Laugarfellslaug: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Eyvindarkofa: 18.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Fitjahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauðhamarstindur | SE 136° | 1,315 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hnjúkafell | SSE 156° | 1,278 m | 9.5 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | SSE 151° | 1,273 m | 22.3 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | SE 135° | 1,267 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nálhúshnjúkar | NE 40° | 1,210 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bjálfafell | SE 139° | 1,135 m | 2.1 mi |
| Múlatindar | SE 138° | 1,125 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sandfell | NE 45° | 1,120 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:13 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 02:13 | 21:48 | 23:57 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 14:54 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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