Peak · Iceland
Miðtunga
Miðtunga rises to 669 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hlíðarfjall, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 669 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.52538, -20.84630
- 9.5 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hlíðarfjall: 1.0 mi
- Miðfell: 1.2 mi
- Brandafell: 2.1 mi
- Fannadalshnúi: 3.1 mi
- Hólafjall: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Seltungufoss: 5.1 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 6.8 mi
- Háifoss: 7.7 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 12.1 mi
- Efri-Foss: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ánastaðarstapi: 5.2 mi
- Hvítserkur: 8.2 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 13.5 mi
- Kerling: 20.3 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 20.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 9.4 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 9.4 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 18.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 20.2 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 4.9 mi
- Borgarvirki: 7.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 17.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Miðtunga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | ESE 104° | 1,038 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hrossakambur | SE 130° | 974 m | 14.3 mi |
| Svínafell | SE 133° | 971 m | 15.4 mi |
| Skessusæti | ESE 123° | 938 m | 13.0 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | SE 136° | 933 m | 16.1 mi |
| Svarthamrar | E 97° | 931 m | 20.4 mi |
| Þrælsfell | SSE 168° | 905 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | SE 137° | 892 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:31 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 01:57 | 22:16 | 00:55 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:22 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:46 | — | 14:58 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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