Peak · Iceland
Horn
Horn rises to 406 m. Ljósufjöll stands 988 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Selvallafoss, a waterfall 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 406 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.92883, -22.92937
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vatnafell: 1.2 mi
- Krákuhyrna: 1.8 mi
- Hafrafell: 2.2 mi
- Kerlingarfjall: 3.0 mi
- Kjósarhryggur: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Selvallafoss: 1.1 mi
- Rjúkandi: 5.4 mi
- Nátthagafoss: 7.9 mi
- Grundarfoss: 8.6 mi
- Kvernárfoss: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Búðir: 15.3 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 17.2 mi
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 17.5 mi
- Tindur SH179: 22.3 mi
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 4.9 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 11.8 mi
- Vatnasafn: 11.8 mi
- Norwegian House: 11.8 mi
- Pakkhús: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Sýn: 9.8 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 21.0 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 21.9 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Búðahraun: 16.1 mi
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 20.8 mi
- Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Veðurhorfur: 9.7 mi
- Bárður Snæfellsás: 23.4 mi
Parks: 2
- Freyjulundur: 11.5 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Gerðuberg: 17.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Landbrotalaug: 19.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 19.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljósufjöll | E 95° | 988 m | 10.6 mi |
| Botna-Skyrtunna | E 92° | 988 m | 10.6 mi |
| Böðvarskúla | WSW 259° | 988 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | W 261° | 986 m | 13.1 mi |
| Skyrtunna | E 97° | 956 m | 13.1 mi |
| Hólsfjall | SW 215° | 950 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hreggnasi | E 91° | 947 m | 8.0 mi |
| Örn | WSW 252° | 934 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:41 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 02:36 | 22:19 | 00:33 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:31 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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