Peak · Iceland
Hnúta
Hnúta rises to 539 m. Hágöngur stands 1,118 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Helgastaðafjall, a peak 3.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 539 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.97140, -17.94362
- 7.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 8 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Helgastaðafjall: 3.3 mi
- Miklafell: 3.5 mi
- Dalsfjall: 3.9 mi
- Rauðhóll: 4.4 mi
- Núpafjallsendi: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Eldgjá: 19.2 mi
- Eldgjá: 19.8 mi
- Eldgjá: 19.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 20.7 mi
- Eldgjá: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Foss á Síðu: 8.3 mi
- Fagrifoss: 11.6 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 12.4 mi
- Systrafoss: 13.2 mi
- Rauðárfoss: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dverghamrar: 8.8 mi
- Núpsstaður: 11.1 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 12.6 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 15.4 mi
- Skógargil: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 8.8 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 13.1 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 13.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Hnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hágöngur | NNE 25° | 1,118 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sveinstindur | WNW 303° | 1,089 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bjarnarsker | NE 45° | 1,006 m | 13.3 mi |
| Björninn | ENE 63° | 959 m | 12.3 mi |
| Háskanef | NNW 329° | 926 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kringla | NW 318° | 897 m | 16.2 mi |
| Uxatindar | WNW 285° | 864 m | 16.7 mi |
| Blængur | NW 315° | 833 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 21:50 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:13 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4387936971
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