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Ljósavatnsfjall

Ljósavatnsfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Ljósavatnsfjall rises to 694 m. Þríklakar stands 1,370 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stóradalsfjall, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.1 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
694 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.66026, -17.66117

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 19
  • Flugsýn: 11.9 mi
  • Samstaða: 12.0 mi
  • Útþrá: 12.1 mi
  • Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 12.1 mi
  • Þrívídd: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 18
Historic sites: 16
  • Beitarhús: 6.8 mi
  • Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 8.8 mi
  • Káinn: 12.0 mi
  • Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 12.1 mi
  • Friðbjörn Steinsson: 12.1 mi
Museums: 13
Waterfalls: 10
Parks: 6
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 12.0 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 12.1 mi
  • Skátagil: 12.3 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 12.4 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Dimmuborgir: 22.2 mi
  • Hverfjall: 22.6 mi
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ystihver: 18.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Ljósavatnsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞríklakarWSW 249°1,370 m17.3 mi
BóndiWSW 250°1,350 m17.0 mi
HverfandiWSW 248°1,320 m17.6 mi
BlátindurW 267°1,280 m17.3 mi
Syðri-SúlaWSW 256°1,213 m15.8 mi
TungnafjallSW 215°1,151 m16.0 mi
TungnafjallSW 218°1,151 m16.5 mi
Ytri-SúlaWSW 257°1,144 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:1819:25
June solstice01:3122:0500:55
September equinox06:5318:0919:16
December solstice11:3714:42

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359252721

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