- Elevation
- 960 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road4.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:11local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1987, -14.1933
Gagnheiðarhnjúkur syðri rises to 960 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Slenjufjall, a peak 3.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 960 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Gagnheiðarhnjúkur syðri. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | SW 214° | 1,239 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sandhólatindur | NE 35° | 1,153 m | 9.5 mi |
| Goðaborg | ESE 110° | 1,144 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hádegishnúkur | SW 230° | 1,129 m | 11.9 mi |
| Gullþúfa | ENE 74° | 1,125 m | 6.8 mi |
| Höttur | SW 235° | 1,106 m | 9.0 mi |
| Eldhnjúkar | SW 227° | 1,092 m | 9.4 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | SE 138° | 1,088 m | 7.6 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Slenjufjall: 3.4 mi
- Nóntindur Ytri: 4.0 mi
- Stafdalsfell: 4.2 mi
- Tungufell: 4.6 mi
- Hnúta: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Klifbrekkufossar: 3.5 mi
- Múlafoss: 4.0 mi
- Gufufoss: 4.9 mi
- Fardagafoss: 6.0 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 4.0 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 4.9 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 5.1 mi
- Höfðasel: 7.0 mi
- Skógar: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Vök Baths: 10.3 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 15.1 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 15.6 mi
- Páskahellir: 16.3 mi
- Guttormslundur: 18.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 7.1 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 7.4 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 11.1 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 15.1 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:50 | 21:47 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:56 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:12 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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