Peak · Iceland
Jökulshöfuð
Jökulshöfuð rises to 845 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the west-northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sker, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 845 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.55562, -18.96240
- 7.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Hatta · 8 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 10 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 16 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sker: 0.6 mi
- Kambsheiði: 0.9 mi
- Rjúpnafell: 1.6 mi
- Mælifell: 1.6 mi
- Kerlingar: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Huldufoss: 1.1 mi
- Remundargilsfossi: 3.3 mi
- Bíniöfoss: 8.9 mi
- Uxafótafoss: 9.2 mi
- Hrúthálsafoss: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Icelandic Lava Show: 9.6 mi
- Skaftfellingur: 9.7 mi
- Dyrhólaey: 12.0 mi
- Solheimajökull: 12.1 mi
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Arnardrangur: 11.3 mi
- krabbuberg: 21.8 mi
- crab rock: 21.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fell: 9.6 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 15.8 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 19.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 9.7 mi
- Skógasafn: 16.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 15.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Jökulshöfuð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | WNW 291° | 1,495 m | 3.8 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NW 318° | 871 m | 15.8 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | WNW 293° | 868 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mófell | NW 308° | 853 m | 16.0 mi |
| Öldufell | NNE 13° | 810 m | 14.3 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | WNW 297° | 805 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lakar | NW 313° | 782 m | 16.5 mi |
| Suður-Kerlingarhnúkur | NNE 17° | 777 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:50 | 23:39 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4268467494
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