- Elevation
- 566 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls1,495 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:42local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6967, -18.8604
Miðhryggur rises to 566 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Austastihryggur, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 566 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Miðhryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | SW 218° | 1,495 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sandfell | NNW 339° | 1,033 m | 12.8 mi |
| Strútur | NNW 347° | 971 m | 10.1 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | NW 323° | 970 m | 13.9 mi |
| Stórkonufell | WNW 295° | 930 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stórasúla | NW 308° | 918 m | 14.9 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | N 5° | 881 m | 11.5 mi |
| Illhöfuð | W 278° | 871 m | 13.9 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Álftaversgígar · 17 mi
- Hatta · 18 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Austastihryggur: 0.8 mi
- Ólafshaus: 0.9 mi
- Sandfell: 3.3 mi
- Loðnugiljahaus: 3.7 mi
- Öldufell: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Bláfjallakvísl: 4.4 mi
- Hólmsárfoss: 4.4 mi
- Axlafoss: 8.1 mi
- Huldufoss: 9.1 mi
- Leirárfoss: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Laufskálavarða: 14.0 mi
- Grænihryggur: 17.2 mi
- Solheimajökull: 18.8 mi
- Icelandic Lava Show: 19.8 mi
- Black Beach Riding Tours: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 18.1 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 18.1 mi
- Fell: 18.5 mi
- Ido Keinan: 19.4 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 12.6 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 21.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 19.9 mi
- Skógasafn: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 21:51 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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