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Hlíðarmúli

Hlíðarmúli, seen from above at true elevation

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.

What the record says

Elevation
387 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.90916, -22.17502

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Þverfell: 1.5 mi
  • Krossfjall: 2.1 mi
  • Syðsta-Þverfell: 3.0 mi
  • Selfell: 3.6 mi
  • Hrossaköst: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Rjúkandafoss: 4.5 mi
  • Lambhagafoss: 7.5 mi
  • Bakkárfoss: 8.4 mi
  • Veiðifoss: 9.6 mi
  • Hörtlafoss: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
Attractions: 5
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 3
  • Eldborg í Hnappadal: 8.6 mi
  • Grábrókargígar: 20.8 mi
  • Einkunnir: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Freyjulundur: 19.8 mi
  • Einkunnir: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Hlíðarmúli. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Botna-SkyrtunnaW 275°988 m11.6 mi
LjósufjöllW 272°988 m11.6 mi
SkyrtunnaW 268°956 m9.1 mi
TröllakirkjaESE 104°932 m10.6 mi
SmjörhnúkurESE 109°907 m9.7 mi
GeirshnúkurE 85°895 m5.3 mi
SvörtufellW 267°880 m8.4 mi
TröllakirkjaS 181°862 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3118:3819:43
June solstice02:3322:1600:29
September equinox07:1118:2819:33
December solstice11:38—15:17

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4334171344

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