- Elevation
- 369 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Vestursúla1,086 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.3581, -21.5949
Háihryggur rises to 369 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Laxfoss, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 369 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Háihryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestursúla | E 92° | 1,086 m | 12.2 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | NNW 329° | 1,053 m | 9.1 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNW 341° | 967 m | 9.8 mi |
| Esja | SSW 193° | 914 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hátindur | S 181° | 909 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hvalfell | E 81° | 852 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSW 209° | 851 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | S 190° | 843 m | 9.0 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 13 mi
- Glanni · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Laxfoss: 1.2 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 1.2 mi
- Skáfoss: 1.3 mi
- Kvíslafoss: 1.3 mi
- Skorárfoss: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Grenshæðir: 2.2 mi
- Meðalfell: 2.8 mi
- Langiás: 3.7 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 4.1 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 56
- Sjávarfoss: 4.3 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 5.8 mi
- Flekaskilin: 15.7 mi
- Kaupgangur: 15.7 mi
- Þingvellir: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 11.1 mi
- Selkot: 11.9 mi
- Melkot: 11.9 mi
- Hólkot: 12.1 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 13.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Hernámssetrið: 3.7 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 12.2 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.7 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 15.1 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 1.4 mi
- Krosslaug: 15.4 mi
- Árhver: 21.9 mi
- Skrifla: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 22:08 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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