Peak · Iceland
Lakaþúfa
Lakaþúfa rises to 648 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrossatungur, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 648 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.55210, -19.29083
- 4.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Hatta · 12 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrossatungur: 1.4 mi
- Sjónarhólar: 2.3 mi
- Jökulhaus: 2.4 mi
- Kambfjöll: 4.4 mi
- Valaþúfa: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Efstifoss: 5.1 mi
- Selfoss: 5.2 mi
- Miðfoss: 5.2 mi
- Neðstifoss: 5.3 mi
- Selvaðsfoss: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 18
- Solheimajökull: 2.2 mi
- Skógakirkja: 6.4 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 6.4 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 6.4 mi
- HEF plant: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fell: 4.9 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 7.7 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 12.1 mi
- Kliftorfa: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Arnardrangur: 11.7 mi
- krabbuberg: 13.0 mi
- crab rock: 13.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Skógasafn: 6.5 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 12.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Guðlaugsblettur: 12.7 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Lakaþúfa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | WNW 295° | 1,666 m | 11.0 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | WNW 295° | 1,500 m | 12.0 mi |
| Goðasteinn | WNW 297° | 1,497 m | 12.4 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | ENE 76° | 1,495 m | 6.8 mi |
| Illhöfuð | N 357° | 871 m | 11.9 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NW 320° | 868 m | 9.0 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NW 316° | 856 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mófell | NNW 346° | 853 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 21:52 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4268533847
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