Peak · Iceland
Laki
Laki rises to 812 m. Hágöngur stands 1,118 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Blængur, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
The story
volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland
Wikidata Q203726, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 812 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.07019, -18.23631
- 17.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 19 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blængur: 2.1 mi
- Varmárfell: 2.3 mi
- Lyngfell: 3.0 mi
- Tjarnagígur: 3.3 mi
- Stakfell: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Eldgjá: 11.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 12.8 mi
- Eldgjá: 12.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 14.0 mi
- Eldgjá: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Ofærufoss: 13.6 mi
- Ófærufoss: 13.7 mi
- Fagrifoss: 14.0 mi
- Silfurfoss: 16.0 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dverghamrar: 19.1 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 19.9 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 20.6 mi
- Núpsstaður: 21.3 mi
- Eldhraun: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 19.0 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 20.2 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 20.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Laki. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hágöngur | ENE 64° | 1,118 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sveinstindur | WNW 294° | 1,089 m | 6.0 mi |
| Breiðbakur | NNW 337° | 1,028 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grettir | WSW 255° | 958 m | 8.7 mi |
| Gjátindur | WSW 243° | 943 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tungnaárfjöll | NNW 327° | 939 m | 9.9 mi |
| Háskanef | N 1° | 926 m | 7.7 mi |
| Kringla | NNW 340° | 897 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:24 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 02:43 | 21:52 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:14 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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