- Elevation, modelled
- 402 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gagndagahnjúkur816 m · 14.2 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:20local time
- Coordinates
- 66.1569, -16.1970
Kerlingarhryggur rises to 402 m, modelled from terrain. Gagndagahnjúkur stands 816 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ytrahorn, a peak 3.3 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
mountain in Iceland
Wikidata Q27005536, matched on coordinates and name (539 m apart).
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kerlingarhryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagndagahnjúkur | SSE 164° | 816 m | 14.2 mi |
| Hvannstaðafjallgarðar | SSE 163° | 771 m | 17.8 mi |
| Þríklakkur | WSW 254° | 727 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sauðafell | WSW 256° | 697 m | 24.6 mi |
| Þórfell | SSE 165° | 633 m | 23.5 mi |
| Laufskálafjallgarður | SSE 160° | 629 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sauðafell | S 181° | 548 m | 7.2 mi |
| Þverárhyrna | W 264° | 540 m | 3.6 mi |
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 49
- Ytrahorn: 3.3 mi
- Þverárhyrna: 3.6 mi
- Þórðaröxl: 4.5 mi
- Sauðafellsmúlar: 4.6 mi
- Axlir: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Ásbyrgi: 13.9 mi
- Botnstjörn: 14.1 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 17.4 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 18.5 mi
- Kallbjarg: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Hólmárfossar: 19.7 mi
- Réttarfoss: 20.3 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 23.2 mi
- Dettifoss: 24.2 mi
- Selfoss: 24.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Bóka- og Byggðasafn: 11.5 mi
- Skjálftasetrið: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:11 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:02 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 14:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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