Peak · Iceland
Hágöngur
Hágöngur rises to 1,118 m. Háabunga stands 1,745 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Geirvörtur, a peak 5.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,118 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.17763, -17.72033
- 15.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Geirvörtur: 5.0 mi
- Bjarnarsker: 5.6 mi
- Kálfafellsfjallsendi: 8.2 mi
- Fossafjall: 8.2 mi
- Þórðarhyrna: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hvítárfoss: 10.5 mi
- Núpsárfoss: 10.9 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 22.7 mi
- Svartifoss: 24.8 mi
- Magnúsarfoss: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Núpsstaður: 15.6 mi
- Dverghamrar: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dverghamrar: 23.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Sel: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Hágöngur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háabunga | NE 39° | 1,745 m | 15.1 mi |
| Svíahnúkur eystri | NE 40° | 1,731 m | 21.0 mi |
| Þórðarhyrna | NE 41° | 1,659 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hamarinn | N 352° | 1,580 m | 21.0 mi |
| Geirvörtur | NE 44° | 1,436 m | 5.0 mi |
| Háalda | E 100° | 1,285 m | 21.4 mi |
| Blátindur | ESE 108° | 1,177 m | 20.1 mi |
| Grænafjall | E 83° | 1,063 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:22 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 02:38 | 21:51 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:12 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:13 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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