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Hágöngur

Hágöngur, seen from above at true elevation

Hágöngur rises to 508 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Reykjafjall, a peak 3.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
508 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.51023, -17.77071

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Reykjafjall: 3.2 mi
  • Tungufjall: 3.2 mi
  • Kambfell: 3.9 mi
  • Kambfell: 4.0 mi
  • Sellandsfjall: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Kýrin Edda: 13.2 mi
  • Flugsýn: 13.3 mi
  • Útþrá: 14.1 mi
  • Þrívídd: 14.4 mi
  • Móðir jörð: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Beitarhús: 13.7 mi
  • Káinn: 14.0 mi
  • Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 14.1 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 14.1 mi
  • Jón Rögnvaldsson: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 11
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 8
Parks: 6
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 13.7 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 14.0 mi
  • Skátagil: 15.0 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 15.1 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Hágöngur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingWNW 283°1,536 m14.2 mi
TröllafjallWNW 290°1,483 m17.3 mi
TröllahyrnaWNW 288°1,430 m17.1 mi
StóristallurW 278°1,425 m17.0 mi
ÞríklakarWNW 288°1,370 m13.7 mi
SveipurW 275°1,365 m16.5 mi
TröllatindurWNW 287°1,365 m17.4 mi
BóndiWNW 290°1,350 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:1919:26
June solstice01:4622:0400:41
September equinox06:5418:1019:16
December solstice11:3414:46

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358656239

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