Peak · Iceland
Högnhöfði
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Högnhöfði rises to 1,002 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rjúpnafell, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 29 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1002 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.35802, -20.49939
- 28.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rjúpnafell: 1.7 mi
- Kálfstindur: 2.6 mi
- Svínafell: 3.2 mi
- Rauðafell: 3.3 mi
- Miðfell: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Dimmufoss: 5.8 mi
- Brúarfoss: 6.5 mi
- Midfoss: 6.9 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 7.2 mi
- Faxi: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Kræklugjá: 13.8 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 15.5 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 16.6 mi
- Bæjargjá: 18.1 mi
- Hvannagjá: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 23
- Stóri Geysir: 6.7 mi
- Strokkur: 6.7 mi
- Haukadalur: 6.7 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 10.7 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 11.0 mi
Hot springs: 13
- Konungshver: 6.7 mi
- Blesi: 6.7 mi
- Óþerrishola: 6.7 mi
- Móri: 6.7 mi
- Litli-Geysir: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 7.0 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 11.4 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 16.0 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 16.1 mi
- Skógarkot: 18.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Martinslaug: 6.7 mi
- Reykholtshver: 12.8 mi
- Hrunalaug: 17.2 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 24.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 16.7 mi
- Yndisskógur: 20.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 20.2 mi
- Orkusýning: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Högnhöfði. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | N 350° | 1,390 m | 16.7 mi |
| Hlöðufell | NNW 346° | 1,186 m | 4.4 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | NNW 341° | 1,069 m | 18.2 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NNW 328° | 1,055 m | 11.2 mi |
| Klakkur | N 1° | 999 m | 14.5 mi |
| Skriða | W 268° | 946 m | 5.5 mi |
| Stóra-Jarlhetta | NE 44° | 943 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rauðafell | SW 225° | 924 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:33 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 22:04 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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