Peak · Iceland
Gloppuhnjúkur
Gloppuhnjúkur rises to 1,017 m. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Krosshólshnjúkur, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,017 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.78958, -18.66147
- 10.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Krosshólshnjúkur: 0.8 mi
- Sveinsstaðafjall: 1.8 mi
- Tjarnhólahnjúkur Ytri: 2.1 mi
- Hamrahnjúkur: 2.1 mi
- Tjarnhólahnjúkur Syðri: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 12.2 mi
- Tungufell: 15.8 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 17.5 mi
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 17.6 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 17.9 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 17
- Harpa bænarinnar: 17.6 mi
- Lahti: 17.8 mi
- Ålesund: 17.8 mi
- Randers: 17.8 mi
- Akurey: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Hólar: 13.3 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 13.4 mi
- Bjórböðin: 13.7 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 17.9 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Holárfoss: 1.6 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 7.6 mi
- Reykjafoss: 13.3 mi
- waterfull: 13.3 mi
- Háaleitisfoss: 15.1 mi
Parks: 7
- Biskupagarður: 13.4 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 16.6 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 17.6 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 17.7 mi
- Skátagil: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Svarfaðardalur: 11.6 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 13.1 mi
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 15.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Gloppuhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dýjafjallshnjúkur | ESE 123° | 1,445 m | 4.6 mi |
| Kvarnárdalshnjúkur | ESE 118° | 1,424 m | 4.1 mi |
| Heiðingi | SSE 155° | 1,402 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hafrarhnjúkur | SSE 155° | 1,402 m | 6.0 mi |
| Stapar | S 190° | 1,397 m | 5.6 mi |
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | SW 230° | 1,381 m | 2.4 mi |
| Blástakkur | SSW 197° | 1,379 m | 7.0 mi |
| Kirkjufjall | SE 129° | 1,378 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:44 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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