- Elevation
- 507 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road18.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:09local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3316, -13.7347
Fjallshnaus rises to 507 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Brimnesfjall, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
- Elevation
- 507 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Fjallshnaus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | W 260° | 1,153 m | 8.0 mi |
| Gullþúfa | SW 223° | 1,125 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bjólfur | WSW 244° | 1,085 m | 10.4 mi |
| Skógafjall | SW 217° | 1,074 m | 9.7 mi |
| Langafell | SSW 213° | 1,071 m | 8.8 mi |
| Herfell | WNW 286° | 1,064 m | 8.8 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | WNW 292° | 1,057 m | 9.4 mi |
| Grýtukollur | WSW 256° | 1,052 m | 6.8 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brimnesfjall: 2.2 mi
- Skælingur: 3.5 mi
- Gunnhildur: 3.8 mi
- Bungufell: 4.2 mi
- Flanni: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Víkurfoss: 4.5 mi
- Selfoss: 4.8 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 7.7 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 8.8 mi
- Gufufoss: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Gnýstaður: 4.8 mi
- Hagi: 8.6 mi
- Skógar: 10.9 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 12.2 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 2.7 mi
- Páskahellir: 12.3 mi
- Lindarbakki: 13.6 mi
- Dyr: 13.9 mi
- Stórurð: 14.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 9.0 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 12.8 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 12.8 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 12.8 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brúnavík: 13.5 mi
- Langisandur: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 6.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:03 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 01:41 | 21:46 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 17:54 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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