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Hnúta

Hnúta, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 32
  • Eldgjá: 19.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 19.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 19.9 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
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
Artworks: 2
  • Byrði sögunnar: 13.1 mi
  • The Gold Nugget: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HágöngurNNE 25°1,118 m15.8 mi
SveinstindurWNW 303°1,089 m17.1 mi
BjarnarskerNE 45°1,006 m13.3 mi
BjörninnENE 63°959 m12.3 mi
HáskanefNNW 329°926 m16.9 mi
KringlaNW 318°897 m16.2 mi
UxatindarWNW 285°864 m16.7 mi
BlængurNW 315°833 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:2319:26
June solstice02:4421:5023:44
September equinox06:5518:1319:16
December solstice11:0415:17

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4387936971

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