Peak · Iceland
Fossdalshnúta
Fossdalshnúta rises to 706 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Vatnssker, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 706 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.49013, -15.33282
- 13.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eskey · 17 mi
- Vestrahorn · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vatnssker: 1.2 mi
- Grasgiljatindur: 1.6 mi
- Lambastígshnjúkur: 2.4 mi
- Gjánúpstindur: 2.6 mi
- Múlatindar: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Dynjandi: 11.9 mi
- Bergárfoss: 13.8 mi
- Stórifoss: 14.0 mi
- Bólstaðafoss: 14.9 mi
- Innstifoss: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Tröllakrókar: 8.7 mi
- Godland movie set: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Red chair: 15.9 mi
- Akurey SF 52: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Seamen's Monument: 17.4 mi
- Jón Eiríksson: 19.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ósland: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Fossdalshnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulgilstindar | E 81° | 1,337 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sauðhamarstindur | NE 42° | 1,315 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hnjúkafell | NW 321° | 1,278 m | 12.0 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | SSW 202° | 1,273 m | 1.6 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | NNE 26° | 1,267 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hnappadalstindur | ENE 67° | 1,212 m | 8.8 mi |
| Afréttatindur | E 82° | 1,212 m | 12.1 mi |
| Meingilstindur | E 85° | 1,130 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:12 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 02:20 | 21:44 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:02 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 14:57 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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