- Elevation
- 843 m
- Tallest summit within 11.3 miles
- Esja914 m · 1.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2302, -21.6470
Gunnlaugsskarð rises to 843 m. Esja stands 914 m to the north-northwest, 1.1 miles off. Ring Road passes 2.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 843 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Gunnlaugsskarð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NNW 344° | 914 m | 1.1 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 55° | 909 m | 1.7 mi |
| Kambshorn | W 278° | 851 m | 3.1 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | W 276° | 840 m | 1.9 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | ENE 76° | 800 m | 4.0 mi |
| Skálafell | E 83° | 774 m | 5.6 mi |
| Esjuhorn | NE 39° | 755 m | 4.0 mi |
| Skálafellsöxl | E 86° | 753 m | 5.0 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Esja: 1.1 mi
- Hátindur: 1.7 mi
- Þverfellshorn: 1.9 mi
- Langihryggur: 2.3 mi
- Mosfell: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 1.5 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 3.4 mi
- Tröllafoss: 3.6 mi
- Tungufoss: 3.7 mi
- Álafoss: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Óðinshrafn: 4.7 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 4.7 mi
- Lífslöngun: 4.7 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 7.8 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 58
- The recycled House: 9.0 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 9.2 mi
- Innsigli: 9.2 mi
- Fuglar: 9.2 mi
- Hestar: 9.2 mi
Museums: 41
- Gljúfrasteinn: 3.9 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 9.0 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 9.3 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 9.4 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 9.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
- Hverahild: 18.0 mi
- Krosslaug: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 22:07 | 00:06 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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