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Miðdegishnúkur

Miðdegishnúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Miðdegishnúkur rises to 392 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the east-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ketill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
392 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.92041, -22.03398

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ketill: 1.0 mi
  • Hrútafell: 1.1 mi
  • Stapatindur: 1.3 mi
  • Stóra-Lambafell: 1.5 mi
  • Fíflavallafjall: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • Bjarni Sívertsen: 10.7 mi
  • Táknatréð: 11.1 mi
  • Jötnar: 11.6 mi
  • Við Ægisdyr: 12.1 mi
  • Uppsprettan: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 56
Attractions: 52
Parks: 39
  • Óla Run tún: 9.8 mi
  • Hellisgerði: 10.7 mi
  • Víðistaðatún: 10.9 mi
  • Bali: 11.1 mi
  • Aragerði: 11.6 mi
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 38
  • Herdísarvík: 7.5 mi
  • Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 7.9 mi
  • Litli Rauðamelur: 7.9 mi
  • Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 8.3 mi
  • Riddaralundurinn: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Litli-Foss: 14.1 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 14.9 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 14.9 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 14.9 mi
  • Selásfoss: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Syðristapi: 1.2 mi
  • Innristapi: 1.9 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 2.9 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 2.9 mi
  • Selsvellir: 3.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Skátalaug: 1.2 mi
  • Hot spring: 23.9 mi
  • Mud Pot: 24.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 24.6 mi
  • Mud Pot: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hjallaflatir: 10.8 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Miðdegishnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HvirfillENE 69°621 m7.8 mi
KistufellE 82°602 m7.2 mi
VörðufellE 100°526 m5.3 mi
GrænadyngjaNW 305°398 m2.1 mi
StapatindurNE 39°397 m1.3 mi
LanghóllW 262°391 m7.3 mi
GeitahlíðSSE 161°385 m3.7 mi
VatnshlíðarhornNE 56°385 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:4019:42
June solstice03:0222:0623:59
September equinox07:1118:3019:32
December solstice11:20—15:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604842

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