Peak · Iceland
Leirdalsöxl
Leirdalsöxl rises to 1,054 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the south, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Digrihnjúkur, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,054 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.98511, -18.00522
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Digrihnjúkur: 2.3 mi
- Lambárskálar: 3.3 mi
- Sandfell: 3.5 mi
- Grjótskálarhnjúkur: 3.6 mi
- Blámannshattur: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Svinarnes: 7.1 mi
- Grímsnes: 9.3 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 13.4 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 18.5 mi
- Beitarhús: 19.8 mi
Museums: 18
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 5.7 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 6.6 mi
- Hvoll: 14.9 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 18.5 mi
- The Exploration Museum: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 17
- Samstaða: 20.8 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 20.8 mi
- Farið: 20.9 mi
- Súlan EA 300: 21.1 mi
- Randers: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Landsendafoss: 13.2 mi
- Mígandifoss: 15.7 mi
- Æðarfossar: 16.6 mi
- Ullarfoss: 20.1 mi
- Barnafoss: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Bjórböðin: 10.4 mi
- Mígandifoss: 15.7 mi
- Geosea: 18.7 mi
- Gentle Giants: 19.1 mi
- North Sailing: 19.1 mi
Parks: 7
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 19.3 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 20.4 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 20.8 mi
- Skátagil: 21.1 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Svarfaðardalur: 15.1 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 15.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Goldfish Pond: 18.3 mi
- Ystihver: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Leirdalsöxl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | S 177° | 1,214 m | 3.6 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | ESE 114° | 1,211 m | 7.1 mi |
| Blámannshattur | S 178° | 1,198 m | 4.1 mi |
| Kaldbakur | WNW 285° | 1,173 m | 5.1 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | WNW 291° | 1,165 m | 5.2 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | ENE 73° | 1,129 m | 7.3 mi |
| Dýjahnjúkur | WSW 238° | 1,105 m | 14.4 mi |
| Skersgnípa | WNW 302° | 1,081 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:19 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:09 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:47 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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