Peak · Iceland
Geirvörtur
Geirvörtur rises to 1,436 m. Háabunga stands 1,745 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hágöngur, a peak 3.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,436 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.22912, -17.60560
- 18.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hágöngur: 3.7 mi
- Þórðarhyrna: 3.8 mi
- Grænafjall: 7.7 mi
- Bjarnarsker: 8.5 mi
- Háabunga: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hvítárfoss: 12.0 mi
- Núpsárfoss: 12.1 mi
- Morsárfoss: 23.1 mi
- Svartifoss: 23.6 mi
- Magnúsarfoss: 23.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Núpsstaður: 18.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Sel: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Geirvörtur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háabunga | NE 36° | 1,745 m | 10.2 mi |
| Svíahnúkur eystri | NE 39° | 1,731 m | 16.0 mi |
| Þórðarhyrna | NE 37° | 1,659 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hamarinn | NNW 340° | 1,580 m | 18.4 mi |
| Miðfellstindur | ESE 111° | 1,430 m | 21.0 mi |
| Skarðatindur | ESE 113° | 1,385 m | 24.5 mi |
| Háalda | ESE 113° | 1,285 m | 19.0 mi |
| Þumall | ESE 111° | 1,279 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:21 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 02:36 | 21:51 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:11 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:11 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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