- Elevation
- 958 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:26local time
- Coordinates
- 65.8356, -17.7696
Gönguskarðsöxl rises to 958 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Grænihnjúkur, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 958 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Gönguskarðsöxl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | NW 316° | 1,214 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | N 359° | 1,211 m | 7.5 mi |
| Blámannshattur | NW 314° | 1,198 m | 9.1 mi |
| Kaldbakur | NW 315° | 1,173 m | 16.5 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | NW 317° | 1,165 m | 16.8 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | N 2° | 1,129 m | 12.4 mi |
| Ytri-Fosslækjarskál | N 6° | 1,074 m | 10.4 mi |
| Kotahnjúkur | N 7° | 1,064 m | 9.5 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Goðafoss · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grænihnjúkur: 1.7 mi
- Engjafjall: 2.4 mi
- Bryðjuskál: 2.6 mi
- Garðsfell: 2.8 mi
- Bræðrafjall: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 6.6 mi
- Beitarhús: 9.6 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 13.9 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 14.3 mi
- Sigurður Guðmundsson skólameistari: 14.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 6.6 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 9.4 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 11.9 mi
- Norðurslóð: 13.6 mi
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Grenjaðarstaður: 11.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 13.5 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 13.9 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 14.2 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Landsendafoss: 6.5 mi
- Ullarfoss: 8.4 mi
- Barnafoss: 9.2 mi
- Goðafoss: 12.2 mi
- Geitafoss: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 13.5 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 9.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:18 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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