Peak · Iceland
Hnjótafjall
Hnjótafjall rises to 1,130 m. Grjótárdalshnjúkur stands 1,381 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Vörðufjall, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,130 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.84744, -18.94734
- 18.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vörðufjall: 1.3 mi
- Vífilfsfjall: 2.2 mi
- Einstakafjall: 2.3 mi
- Deilir: 2.4 mi
- Sandskálarhnjúkur: 2.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Nýibær: 9.2 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 9.2 mi
- Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 10.6 mi
- Vesturfarasetrið: 13.8 mi
- Hvoll: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Tungufell: 7.3 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 15.1 mi
- Hrafna-Flóki: 16.1 mi
- Vatnsendi: 18.5 mi
- Skarðdalskot: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Auðunarstofa: 9.1 mi
- Hólar: 9.2 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 12.0 mi
- Bjórböðin: 17.8 mi
- Skagafjörður: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Ingjaldsfossar: 7.0 mi
- waterfull: 9.6 mi
- Reykjafoss: 9.6 mi
- Holárfoss: 10.6 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Svarfaðardalur: 13.6 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 14.0 mi
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 21.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Biskupagarður: 9.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gústi Guðsmaður: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grettislaug: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Hnjótafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | SE 132° | 1,381 m | 8.4 mi |
| Staðargangnafjall | SSE 154° | 1,370 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sveinsstaðafjall | SE 128° | 1,325 m | 8.9 mi |
| Tjarnhólahnjúkur Syðri | ESE 111° | 1,301 m | 6.8 mi |
| Tjarnhólahnjúkur Ytri | ESE 107° | 1,283 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ingjaldur | SSE 150° | 1,275 m | 8.0 mi |
| Systur 02 | NE 56° | 1,272 m | 6.3 mi |
| Systur 01 | NE 52° | 1,260 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:23 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:14 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:47 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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