- Elevation
- 844 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4933, -21.8983
Gildalshnúkur rises to 844 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðtindur, a peak 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 844 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Gildalshnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | ESE 110° | 1,053 m | 4.6 mi |
| Skessuhorn | E 91° | 967 m | 5.9 mi |
| Esja | SSE 157° | 914 m | 18.6 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 153° | 909 m | 19.4 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSE 166° | 851 m | 18.3 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SSE 163° | 840 m | 18.8 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | WNW 296° | 791 m | 0.4 mi |
| Ytri-Svartitindur | ESE 102° | 784 m | 2.7 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 21 mi
- Bird watching · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðtindur: 0.4 mi
- Hafnarfjall: 0.4 mi
- Klausturtunguhóll: 0.9 mi
- Hróarstindur: 1.0 mi
- Katlaþúfa: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Hafnarfoss: 2.8 mi
- Víðigilsfoss: 3.3 mi
- Leirárfoss: 3.3 mi
- Hestagilsfoss: 5.0 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Brákarsund: 3.0 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 3.3 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 3.3 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 10.6 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 36
- Kaupgangur: 3.0 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 3.1 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 8.9 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 11.7 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 15.6 mi
Museums: 29
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 3.0 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 3.1 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 6.4 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 10.3 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 12.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Árhver: 19.5 mi
- Krosslaug: 20.6 mi
- Skrifla: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:11 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:29 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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