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Langihryggur

Langihryggur, seen from above at true elevation

Langihryggur rises to 891 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Illviðrahjúkar, a peak 2.1 miles away. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
891 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.98171, -18.54486

45 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
  • Illviðrahjúkar: 2.1 mi
  • Laugafellshnjúkur: 5.4 mi
  • Kvíslarhæð: 6.8 mi
  • Miklafell: 6.9 mi
  • Laugafell: 7.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Laugafell: 7.0 mi
  • Kristinslaug: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Þórunnarlaug: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Runufoss: 15.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Langihryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HofsjökullSW1,782 m15.2 mi
Hásteinar (syðri)SSW1,635 m16.1 mi
HáhyrnaSE1,539 m23.6 mi
MiklafellS1,468 m6.9 mi
FagrafellSE1,465 m22.8 mi
TorfufellNNE1,244 m21.6 mi
FellNNE1,149 m20.5 mi
MiðásN1,149 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2419:29
June solstice02:1622:0200:17
September equinox06:5718:1419:19
December solstice11:25—15:01

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4354451085

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