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Lakaþúfa

Lakaþúfa, seen from above at true elevation

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

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: 39
  • Efstifoss: 5.1 mi
  • Selfoss: 5.2 mi
  • Miðfoss: 5.2 mi
  • Neðstifoss: 5.3 mi
  • Selvaðsfoss: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 19
  • 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
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 2
Parks: 2
  • Guðlaugsblettur: 12.7 mi
  • Þorsteinslundur: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Artworks: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Strútslaug: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Lakaþúfa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HámundurWNW 295°1,666 m11.0 mi
GuðnasteinnWNW 295°1,500 m12.0 mi
GoðasteinnWNW 297°1,497 m12.4 mi
Hábunga MýrdalsjökulsENE 76°1,495 m6.8 mi
IllhöfuðN 357°871 m11.9 mi
MerkurtungnahausNW 320°868 m9.0 mi
SkaratungnahausNW 316°856 m10.0 mi
MófellNNW 346°853 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:3019:31
June solstice02:5921:5223:40
September equinox07:0018:1919:21
December solstice11:03—15:29

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4268533847

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