Peak · Iceland
Fornastaðafjall
Fornastaðafjall rises to 902 m. Bunga stands 1,365 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bræðrafjall, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 902 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.76667, -17.78792
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bræðrafjall: 1.5 mi
- Grænihnjúkur: 3.5 mi
- Birningsstaðafjall: 4.4 mi
- Gönguskarðsöxl: 4.8 mi
- Stóradalsfjall: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Beitarhús: 5.0 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 6.1 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 10.4 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 10.7 mi
- Sigurður Guðmundsson skólameistari: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 17
- Samstaða: 10.0 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 10.1 mi
- Farið: 10.2 mi
- Súlan EA 300: 10.3 mi
- Randers: 10.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 6.0 mi
- Norðurslóð: 10.0 mi
- Davíðshús: 10.5 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 10.9 mi
- Nonnahús: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 12
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 10.3 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 10.5 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 10.8 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 12.9 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Parks: 7
- Eiðsvöllur: 10.2 mi
- Skátagil: 10.4 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 10.7 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 10.8 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 10.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 15.9 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 23.4 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Fornastaðafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunga | WSW 239° | 1,365 m | 16.6 mi |
| Blátindur | WSW 239° | 1,280 m | 15.9 mi |
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | NNW 333° | 1,214 m | 12.9 mi |
| Syðri-Súla | SW 226° | 1,213 m | 16.2 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | N 2° | 1,211 m | 12.2 mi |
| Blámannshattur | NNW 331° | 1,198 m | 12.6 mi |
| Ytri-Súla | SW 227° | 1,144 m | 15.7 mi |
| Ytri-Fosslækjarskál | N 6° | 1,074 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:19 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 14:40 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4358656222
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