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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
1006 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
Hot springs: 2
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

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Lambahnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Systur 02ESE 110°1,272 m6.6 mi
Systur 01ESE 107°1,260 m6.3 mi
SýlingarhnjúkurESE 113°1,225 m7.6 mi
StóribróðirE 99°1,205 m7.3 mi
GimbrarhnjúkurESE 121°1,172 m5.7 mi
LítlibróðirE 101°1,170 m6.7 mi
LitlihnjúkurE 94°1,166 m9.1 mi
KrosshnjúkurESE 122°1,165 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 solstice11:5014:40

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358711640

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