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Jörundur

Jörundur, seen from above at true elevation

Jörundur rises to 808 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrafntinnuhryggur, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
808 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.69023, -16.64687

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hrafntinnuhryggur: 2.2 mi
  • Sandbotnafjall: 2.2 mi
  • Krafla: 2.9 mi
  • Graddabunga: 3.7 mi
  • Dalfjall: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 22
Nature reserves: 5
  • Hverfjall: 8.7 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 10.1 mi
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 11.4 mi
  • Seljahjallagil: 14.3 mi
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Trölliđ: 17.2 mi
  • Eyjan: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gróður jarðar: 9.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lindin: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ystihver: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Jörundur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallSSW1,206 m18.7 mi
KetilhyrnurS970 m16.6 mi
BúrfellS953 m9.6 mi
JónstindurNW883 m9.0 mi
SkuggadyngjaS870 m15.6 mi
KistufjallNW839 m18.7 mi
KetildyngjaS834 m17.9 mi
HeilagsdalsfjallS824 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:1419:21
June solstice01:2322:0100:56
September equinox06:4918:0519:12
December solstice11:34—14:37

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4842547352

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