Peak · Iceland
Gimbrarhnjúkur
Gimbrarhnjúkur rises to 1,172 m. Grjótárdalshnjúkur stands 1,381 m to the south-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Snjóhnjúkur, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,172 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.88849, -18.80825
- 17.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snjóhnjúkur: 1.1 mi
- Krosshnjúkur: 1.1 mi
- Systur 02: 1.5 mi
- Systur 01: 1.6 mi
- Þverfell: 1.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Hvoll: 9.8 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Ólafsfjarðar: 13.5 mi
- Pálshús Museum: 13.6 mi
- Nýibær: 13.7 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 10.3 mi
- Tungufell: 11.6 mi
- Vatnsendi: 15.2 mi
- Hrafna-Flóki: 15.6 mi
- Skarðdalskot: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Bjórböðin: 13.2 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 13.7 mi
- Hólar: 13.7 mi
- Mígandifoss: 14.6 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- Gústi Guðsmaður: 18.3 mi
- Harpa bænarinnar: 24.7 mi
- Lahti: 24.8 mi
- Ålesund: 24.8 mi
- Randers: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Reykjafoss: 5.9 mi
- waterfull: 5.9 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 8.3 mi
- Holárfoss: 9.3 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 10.1 mi
Parks: 5
- Biskupagarður: 13.8 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 23.6 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 24.7 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 24.7 mi
- Skátagil: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Svarfaðardalur: 8.8 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 9.1 mi
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Gimbrarhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | SSE 165° | 1,381 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sveinsstaðafjall | SSE 160° | 1,325 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tjarnhólahnjúkur Syðri | SSE 155° | 1,301 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rimar | E 100° | 1,297 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tjarnhólahnjúkur Ytri | SSE 147° | 1,283 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ingjaldur | S 180° | 1,275 m | 9.8 mi |
| Systur 02 | ENE 61° | 1,272 m | 1.5 mi |
| Systur 01 | NE 45° | 1,260 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:22 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 14:40 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4358711610
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