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Mósfjall

Mósfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Mósfjall rises to 597 m. Krosshnjúkur stands 1,165 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Borgargerðishyrna, a peak 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
597 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.04927, -19.19018

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Borgargerðishyrna: 0.8 mi
  • Akraás: 1.9 mi
  • Hólshyrna: 1.9 mi
  • Gimbrarklettur: 2.2 mi
  • Sótahnjúkur: 2.6 mi
Museums: 14
Historic sites: 11
  • Hrafna-Flóki: 1.4 mi
  • Skarðdalskot: 8.9 mi
  • Sildarstulkan: 10.3 mi
  • Bjarni Þorsteinsson: 10.5 mi
  • Hafliði Guðmundsson: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Leyningsfoss: 8.8 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 11.6 mi
  • waterfull: 12.1 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 12.1 mi
  • Mígandifoss: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 9
  • SI-152: 10.5 mi
  • Grafarkirkja: 13.4 mi
  • Mígandifoss: 18.7 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 21.9 mi
  • Hólar: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 18.4 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gústi Guðsmaður: 10.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 21.9 mi
Parks: 1
  • Biskupagarður: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Mósfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KrosshnjúkurSE1,165 m14.4 mi
EinstakafjallSSE1,078 m13.6 mi
HreppsendasúlurSE1,052 m11.0 mi
LambahnjúkurSE1,006 m10.0 mi
BreiðarfjallSE961 m10.2 mi
AlmenningshnakkiENE929 m8.0 mi
ÞverfjallENE927 m12.5 mi
ÓfærahyrnaS919 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2419:32
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5918:1419:22
December solstice11:54—14:37

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4358711648

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