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Gyðuhnjúkur

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Elevation
708 m
Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
Kambsmýrarhnjúkur1,211 m · 17.8 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road21.4 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:23local time
Coordinates
66.0329, -17.1803

Gyðuhnjúkur rises to 708 m. Kambsmýrarhnjúkur stands 1,211 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Búrfell, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off.

Elevation
708 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Gyðuhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KambsmýrarhnjúkurWSW 250°1,211 m17.8 mi
SkálavíkurhnjúkurW 266°1,129 m16.2 mi
Ytri-FosslækjarskálWSW 258°1,074 m15.8 mi
KotahnjúkurWSW 255°1,064 m16.0 mi
BryðjuskálWSW 236°1,005 m19.7 mi
LambárskálarW 270°986 m22.3 mi
GönguskarðsöxlSW 231°958 m21.5 mi
Hágöng SyðriW 277°952 m16.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 12
Waterfalls: 7
Hot springs: 2
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:1619:23
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5118:0619:14
December solstice11:4514:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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