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Gjátindur

Gjátindur, seen from above at true elevation

Gjátindur rises to 943 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the north-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Eldgjá, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
943 m
Getting there

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Coordinates63.99338, -18.57855

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
  • Ofærufoss: 2.3 mi
  • Silfurfoss: 6.0 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 13.3 mi
  • Axlafoss: 14.1 mi
  • Tungnaárfellsfoss: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 21.2 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Eldgjá: 0.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Gjátindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SveinstindurNNE1,089 m9.2 mi
TindafjallWSW1,056 m7.0 mi
BreiðbakurNNE1,028 m15.0 mi
SkalliW1,027 m14.3 mi
KirkjufellW973 m11.3 mi
GrettirNNE958 m3.6 mi
BláhnúkurW945 m14.9 mi
TungnaárfjöllNNE939 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:4621:5323:47
September equinox06:5718:1619:19
December solstice11:07—15:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4384439235

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