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Ljónstindur

Ljónstindur, seen from above at true elevation

Ljónstindur rises to 796 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eldgjá, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
796 m
Getting there

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Coordinates63.98371, -18.63378

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 1.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 1.4 mi
  • Eldgjá: 1.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 1.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 20
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 22.0 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kirkjugólf: 22.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 22.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Ljónstindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SveinstindurNE 38°1,089 m10.7 mi
TindafjallWSW 243°1,056 m5.2 mi
SandfellSW 236°1,033 m14.0 mi
SkalliW 260°1,027 m12.6 mi
KirkjufellW 270°973 m9.6 mi
StrúturSW 223°971 m13.5 mi
GrettirNE 44°958 m5.2 mi
BláhnúkurW 268°945 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:4721:5323:47
September equinox06:5818:1619:19
December solstice11:07—15:20

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4212125621

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