Peak · Iceland
Loftsárhnúkur
Loftsárhnúkur rises to 768 m. Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur stands 1,860 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hvirfildalsöxl, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 768 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.03645, -17.51813
- 5.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hvirfildalsöxl: 1.4 mi
- Slakki: 2.1 mi
- Björninn: 2.2 mi
- Lómagnúpur: 3.0 mi
- Hólmur: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Hvítárfoss: 2.1 mi
- Núpsárfoss: 2.4 mi
- Hundafoss: 16.3 mi
- Þjófafoss: 16.3 mi
- Magnúsarfoss: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Núpsstaður: 5.6 mi
- Dverghamrar: 16.6 mi
- Falljökull: 23.0 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 23.1 mi
- Skógargil: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Sel: 16.0 mi
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 16.6 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Hér var Eldmessan: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 23.7 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sandfell: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Loftsárhnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | E 88° | 1,860 m | 23.4 mi |
| Háabunga | N 9° | 1,745 m | 21.8 mi |
| Þórðarhyrna | N 359° | 1,659 m | 16.3 mi |
| Geirvörtur | N 349° | 1,436 m | 13.6 mi |
| Miðfellstindur | ENE 71° | 1,430 m | 18.0 mi |
| Skarðatindur | E 79° | 1,385 m | 20.3 mi |
| Háalda | ENE 68° | 1,285 m | 16.1 mi |
| Þumall | ENE 70° | 1,279 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:21 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 02:41 | 21:49 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:12 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:14 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4387936981
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