Peak · Iceland
Miðleiðisalda
Miðleiðisalda rises to 501 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kjalfell, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 501 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.37033, -16.02325
- 5.5 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kjalfell: 1.4 mi
- Fremstafell: 2.1 mi
- Húshólsfell: 2.8 mi
- Húshóll: 3.1 mi
- Sandfell: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hrossaborg: 18.3 mi
- Lofthellir Lava Cave: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Gljúfrasmiður: 15.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Sænautasel: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Miðleiðisalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | SW 215° | 1,682 m | 16.4 mi |
| Eggert | WSW 237° | 1,224 m | 15.1 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | SW 236° | 1,168 m | 18.4 mi |
| Herðubreiðarfjöll | WSW 258° | 1,095 m | 12.4 mi |
| Hrúthálsar | WSW 247° | 1,047 m | 15.0 mi |
| Þjóðfell | NE 51° | 1,033 m | 13.5 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | WNW 287° | 970 m | 19.1 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | SSE 147° | 957 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:12 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 01:48 | 21:56 | 00:25 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:03 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5365650255
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