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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
1182 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: 9
  • 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
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 7.3 mi

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
DýjafjallshnjúkurE 84°1,445 m9.5 mi
KvarnárdalshnjúkurE 80°1,424 m9.4 mi
JökulfjallS 174°1,408 m6.9 mi
PéturhnjúkurSSE 169°1,406 m4.3 mi
HeiðingiE 100°1,402 m8.0 mi
HafrarhnjúkurESE 104°1,402 m8.3 mi
StaparESE 114°1,397 m5.0 mi
GrjótárdalshnjúkurENE 62°1,381 m4.2 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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