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Litlakista

Litlakista, seen from above at true elevation

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
Historic sites: 2
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HerðubreiðNE 52°1,682 m9.5 mi
ÞorvaldstindurSW 215°1,516 m6.6 mi
TrölladyngjaSW 235°1,468 m23.2 mi
DyngjufjöllWSW 254°1,394 m8.3 mi
WattsfellSW 229°1,317 m8.4 mi
HáihnjúkurWNW 287°1,311 m5.5 mi
KollurWNW 301°1,238 m3.3 mi
EggertNNE 20°1,224 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:1519:21
June solstice02:0421:5500:14
September equinox06:4918:0619:11
December solstice11:2014:51

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5387025712

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