Peak · Iceland
Hágöngur
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
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Reykjafjall: 3.2 mi
- Tungufjall: 3.2 mi
- Kambfell: 3.9 mi
- Sellandsfjall: 5.3 mi
- Bæjarfjall: 5.8 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
- Jólagarðurinn: 10.4 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 14.7 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 14.7 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 14.9 mi
- Vindbelgur: 20.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Flugsafnið: 13.1 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 13.7 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 13.7 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 14.1 mi
- Nonnahús: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Goðafoss: 13.5 mi
- Geitafoss: 13.7 mi
- Aldeyjarfoss: 15.9 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 16.0 mi
- Hrafnabjargafoss: 17.1 mi
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
- Munkaþverá: 9.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | WNW 283° | 1,536 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tröllafjall | WNW 290° | 1,483 m | 17.3 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | WNW 288° | 1,430 m | 17.1 mi |
| Stóristallur | W 278° | 1,425 m | 17.0 mi |
| Þríklakar | WNW 288° | 1,370 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sveipur | W 275° | 1,365 m | 16.5 mi |
| Tröllatindur | WNW 287° | 1,365 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bóndi | WNW 290° | 1,350 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:19 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 01:46 | 22:04 | 00:41 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:10 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:34 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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