Peak · Iceland
Litlakista
Litlakista rises to 1,050 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Stórakista, a peak 1.5 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1050 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.08972, -16.60380
64 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 57
- Stórakista: 1.5 mi
- Svartadyngja: 2.5 mi
- Vikrafell: 3.2 mi
- Kollur: 3.3 mi
- Dyngjufjallaháls: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Drekafoss: 3.3 mi
- Skínandi: 11.1 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 4.8 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 18.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Litlakista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | NE 52° | 1,682 m | 9.5 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | SW 215° | 1,516 m | 6.6 mi |
| Trölladyngja | SW 235° | 1,468 m | 23.2 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | WSW 254° | 1,394 m | 8.3 mi |
| Wattsfell | SW 229° | 1,317 m | 8.4 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | WNW 287° | 1,311 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kollur | WNW 301° | 1,238 m | 3.3 mi |
| Eggert | NNE 20° | 1,224 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:15 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 02:04 | 21:55 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 14:51 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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