Peak · Iceland
Kvíahnúkur
Kvíahnúkur rises to 706 m. Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa stands 1,446 m to the northwest, 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 706 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.78475, -23.73341
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa: 1.8 mi
- Snæfellsjökull - Vesturþúfa: 1.9 mi
- Norðurþúfa: 1.9 mi
- Botnsfjall: 2.0 mi
- Brennivínskúlur: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 2.7 mi
- Svalþúfa: 3.5 mi
- Vatnshellir: 3.6 mi
- Stone arch in the ocean: 3.6 mi
- Eystrigjá: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 2.7 mi
- Snekkjufoss: 6.3 mi
- Klukkufoss: 6.7 mi
- Rjúkandi: 6.9 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bárður Snæfellsás: 3.4 mi
- Jöklarar: 10.0 mi
- Beðið í von: 10.2 mi
- Veðurhorfur: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Laugarbrekka: 2.4 mi
- Kristjón Jónsson: 9.9 mi
- Sýn: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bárðarlaug: 2.4 mi
- Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 3.5 mi
- Búðahraun: 10.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Pakkhús: 7.7 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi: 10.0 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Þúfubjarg: 3.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 7.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Kvíahnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa | NW 313° | 1,446 m | 1.8 mi |
| Snæfellsjökull - Vesturþúfa | WNW 301° | 1,442 m | 1.9 mi |
| Norðurþúfa | NW 318° | 1,390 m | 1.9 mi |
| Sandfell | WNW 298° | 1,217 m | 2.6 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | NNW 335° | 1,191 m | 2.4 mi |
| Böðvarskúla | ENE 56° | 988 m | 13.4 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | NE 53° | 986 m | 13.3 mi |
| Örn | ENE 64° | 934 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 18:45 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 22:21 | 00:31 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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