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Lambahnjúkur

Lambahnjúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Lambahnjúkur rises to 1,006 m. Systur 02 stands 1,272 m to the east-southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hreppsendasúlur, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1,006 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.93119, -18.98208

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hreppsendasúlur: 3.0 mi
  • Vatnshyrna: 3.2 mi
  • Breiðarfjall: 3.2 mi
  • Einstakafjall: 3.7 mi
  • Klaufabrekknadalsöxl: 4.0 mi
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 13
  • Tungufell: 8.6 mi
  • Hrafna-Flóki: 10.4 mi
  • Vatnsendi: 13.3 mi
  • Skarðdalskot: 13.6 mi
  • Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Grafarkirkja: 11.7 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 14.1 mi
  • Hólar: 14.2 mi
  • SI-152: 15.2 mi
  • Mígandifoss: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • waterfull: 5.8 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 5.9 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 7.6 mi
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 12.8 mi
  • Leyningsfoss: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 12.2 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 14.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Biskupagarður: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gústi Guðsmaður: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Lambahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Systur 02ESE1,272 m6.6 mi
Systur 01ESE1,260 m6.3 mi
SýlingarhnjúkurESE1,225 m7.6 mi
StóribróðirE1,205 m7.3 mi
GimbrarhnjúkurESE1,172 m5.7 mi
LítlibróðirE1,170 m6.7 mi
LitlihnjúkurE1,166 m9.1 mi
KrosshnjúkurESE1,165 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:2319:31
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5818:1319:21
December solstice11:50—14:40

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358711640

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