Peak · Iceland
Hnúkar
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
- 11.1 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Karlsminni: 6.6 mi
- chair: 10.4 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 12.5 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 12.8 mi
- Táknatréð: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Landsýn: 4.9 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 13.7 mi
- Bautasteinn 2: 13.7 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 13.7 mi
- Gjárétt: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 48
- 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
- Jarðhitasýningin: 12.2 mi
- Húsið: 13.0 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 13.0 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 14.4 mi
- Veiðisafnið: 15.7 mi
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
Waterfalls: 18
- Reykjafoss: 14.7 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 15.3 mi
- Litli-Foss: 16.3 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 17.2 mi
- Selásfoss: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Langahlíð: 9.7 mi
- Þórishamar: 11.7 mi
- Innristapi: 13.0 mi
- Syðristapi: 13.1 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 15.3 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 15.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 16.8 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 18.2 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 14.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 15.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Skátalaug: 14.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 15.0 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjallahorn | NNW 349° | 702 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | N 3° | 691 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bláfjöll | N 359° | 671 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | N 349° | 660 m | 6.5 mi |
| Vífilsfell | N 4° | 655 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hvirfill | NW 311° | 621 m | 8.6 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | NNW 341° | 613 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kistufell | WNW 300° | 602 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 22:04 | 23:57 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:17 | — | 15:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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