Peak · Iceland
Hlíðarmúli
Hlíðarmúli rises to 387 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Þverfell, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 387 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.90916, -22.17502
- 20.7 mi off the Ring Road
106 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 59
- Þverfell: 1.5 mi
- Krossfjall: 2.1 mi
- Syðsta-Þverfell: 3.0 mi
- Selfell: 3.6 mi
- Hrossaköst: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rjúkandafoss: 4.5 mi
- Lambhagafoss: 7.5 mi
- Bakkárfoss: 8.4 mi
- Veiðifoss: 9.6 mi
- Hörtlafoss: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 6.6 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 18.3 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 18.3 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 19.2 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 4.9 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 6.6 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 21.2 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 21.3 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 23.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 19.9 mi
- Norwegian House: 19.9 mi
- Vatnasafn: 19.9 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 21.3 mi
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 8.6 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 20.8 mi
- Einkunnir: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Sturlungalaug: 4.2 mi
- Guðrúnarlaug: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Gerðuberg: 6.5 mi
- Tröllaklettar: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Landbrotalaug: 6.8 mi
- Grafarlaug: 19.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Freyjulundur: 19.8 mi
- Einkunnir: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kona að strokka: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hlíðarmúli. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna-Skyrtunna | W 275° | 988 m | 11.6 mi |
| Ljósufjöll | W 272° | 988 m | 11.6 mi |
| Skyrtunna | W 268° | 956 m | 9.1 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | ESE 109° | 907 m | 9.7 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | E 85° | 895 m | 5.3 mi |
| Svörtufell | W 267° | 880 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | S 181° | 862 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hestur | W 275° | 854 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:38 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 02:33 | 22:16 | 00:29 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:38 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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