Peak · Iceland
Geitakinn
Geitakinn rises to 719 m. Esja stands 1,661 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hafrafell, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 719 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.32237, -15.77330
- 6.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eskey · 9 mi
- Jökulsárlón · 22 mi
- Fjallsárlón · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hafrafell: 2.5 mi
- Hafrafellsháls: 3.5 mi
- Litlafell: 3.9 mi
- Skálafellshnúta: 5.2 mi
- Grjóbotnstindur: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Bólstaðafoss: 4.5 mi
- Fellsfoss: 16.2 mi
- Draugagilsfoss: 17.0 mi
- Bergárfoss: 19.1 mi
- Innstifoss: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Jón Eiríksson: 6.1 mi
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 13.3 mi
- Seamen's Monument: 17.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Þórbergur: 15.2 mi
- Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Akurey SF 52: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ósland: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Geitakinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | W 261° | 1,661 m | 21.7 mi |
| Þverártindsegg | SW 236° | 1,561 m | 13.6 mi |
| Grjóbotnstindur | SW 230° | 1,397 m | 7.6 mi |
| Snæfell | WSW 244° | 1,324 m | 13.9 mi |
| Sauðhamarstindur | NE 47° | 1,315 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hnjúkafell | NNE 15° | 1,278 m | 21.7 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | NE 51° | 1,273 m | 16.1 mi |
| Múlatindar | NE 48° | 1,125 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:14 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 02:27 | 21:44 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:04 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:02 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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