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Marteinshnjúkur

Marteinshnjúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Marteinshnjúkur rises to 590 m. Súla stands 1,136 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Brúnutindar, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
590 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.48128, -13.72673

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Brúnutindar: 0.6 mi
  • Bálkur: 1.1 mi
  • Gatfjall: 1.3 mi
  • Svartfell: 2.0 mi
  • Mælir: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Selfoss: 5.6 mi
  • Víkurfoss: 5.8 mi
  • Vestdalsfossar: 15.3 mi
  • Búðarárfoss: 16.9 mi
  • Lagarfoss: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 2
  • Álfaborg: 3.7 mi
  • Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Tvísöngur: 16.5 mi
  • hvernig gengur...?: 16.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Sigfúsarlundur: 23.7 mi
  • Listigarðurinn: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Brúnavík: 3.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Dalatangaviti eldri: 15.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Marteinshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SúlaWNW 292°1,136 m6.9 mi
NorðdalshnjúkurSW 233°1,057 m11.2 mi
KerlingarfjallSW 230°1,052 m8.5 mi
MiðfellSW 227°1,034 m9.4 mi
DyrfjallstindurWNW 299°1,025 m6.2 mi
BotndalsfjallWSW 243°1,013 m11.5 mi
KarlfellSW 223°938 m8.4 mi
DagmálafjallSSW 205°908 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:0319:09
June solstice01:3221:4800:23
September equinox06:3717:5319:00
December solstice11:17—14:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359859575

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