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Ingjaldshnjúkur

Ingjaldshnjúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Ingjaldshnjúkur rises to 1,182 m. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the east, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ingjaldsfossar, a waterfall 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1,182 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.73854, -18.85810

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums: 20
  • Nýibær: 7.2 mi
  • Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 7.2 mi
  • Samgönguminjasafnið í Stóragerði: 13.7 mi
  • Hvoll: 18.7 mi
  • Vesturfarasetrið: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • Tungufell: 12.3 mi
  • Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 18.2 mi
  • Davíð leggur Golíat: 21.9 mi
  • Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 21.9 mi
  • Margrethe Schiöth: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Harpa bænarinnar: 21.9 mi
  • Lahti: 22.1 mi
  • Ålesund: 22.1 mi
  • Randers: 22.1 mi
  • Akurey: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Hólar: 7.2 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 7.3 mi
  • Grafarkirkja: 17.1 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 19.3 mi
  • Bjórböðin: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 1.6 mi
  • Holárfoss: 7.8 mi
  • Háaleitisfoss: 12.0 mi
  • waterfull: 16.3 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 16.3 mi
Parks: 7
  • Biskupagarður: 7.2 mi
  • Seljagarðurinn: 21.1 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 21.9 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 22.1 mi
  • Skátagil: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 13.9 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 17.2 mi
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 7.3 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Ingjaldshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DýjafjallshnjúkurE1,445 m9.5 mi
KvarnárdalshnjúkurE1,424 m9.4 mi
PéturhnjúkurSSE1,406 m4.3 mi
HeiðingiE1,402 m8.0 mi
HafrarhnjúkurESE1,402 m8.3 mi
StaparESE1,397 m5.0 mi
GrjótárdalshnjúkurENE1,381 m4.2 mi
BlástakkurSE1,379 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2319:30
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5818:1319:20
December solstice11:44—14:45

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358656241

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