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Hnúkar

Hnúkar, seen from above at true elevation

Hnúkar rises to 195 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Svörtubjörg, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
195 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.87932, -21.57882

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 49
  • Arnarker: 2.7 mi
  • The Lava Tunnel: 6.9 mi
  • Vatnsgjáin: 13.9 mi
  • Aurora Basecamp: 14.1 mi
  • Hjarta: 14.2 mi
Museums: 42
Nature reserves: 38
  • Árnahellir: 2.8 mi
  • Eldborg: 8.4 mi
  • Herdísarvík: 8.6 mi
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 11.5 mi
  • Litluborgir: 11.8 mi
Parks: 38
  • Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 6.1 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 14.7 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 15.4 mi
  • Magnúsarlundur: 15.7 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 17.1 mi
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 14.2 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.0 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.1 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.2 mi
  • Hot spring: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Reykjafoss: 14.7 mi
  • Djúpagilsfoss: 15.3 mi
  • Litli-Foss: 16.3 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 17.2 mi
  • Selásfoss: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Langahlíð: 9.7 mi
  • Þórishamar: 11.7 mi
  • Innristapi: 13.0 mi
  • Syðristapi: 13.1 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hjallaflatir: 14.2 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 6.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 11.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Hnúkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornNNW 349°702 m7.1 mi
BláfjallahryggurN 3°691 m9.0 mi
BláfjöllN 359°671 m8.3 mi
KerlingarhnúkurN 349°660 m6.5 mi
VífilsfellN 4°655 m11.0 mi
HvirfillNW 311°621 m8.6 mi
HeiðartoppurNNW 341°613 m5.8 mi
KistufellWNW 300°602 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3819:41
June solstice03:0122:0423:57
September equinox07:0918:2819:30
December solstice11:17—15:33

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4368346718

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