Peak · Iceland
Núpstindur
Núpstindur rises to 779 m. Lambafell stands 1,201 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Krosstindur, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 779 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.72325, -14.09932
- 1.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Krosstindur: 0.9 mi
- Sátur: 1.3 mi
- Smátindafjall: 1.4 mi
- Grunnadalstindur: 2.3 mi
- Kjalfjall: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Fjárdrápsfoss: 5.3 mi
- Flögufoss: 10.5 mi
- Nykurhylsfoss: 11.5 mi
- Vindássfoss: 13.1 mi
- Svartagil: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Eysteinn Jónsson: 7.2 mi
- Víðinesi: 13.7 mi
- Gideon: 14.6 mi
- Rex NS-3: 14.6 mi
- Hjálmar Guðmundsson: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 6.4 mi
- Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 7.1 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 10.1 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Langabúð: 7.1 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 7.2 mi
- Petra's Stone Collection: 10.1 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Frelsi: 7.1 mi
- Eggin í Gleðivík: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Saxa: 11.5 mi
- Langisandur: 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Teigarhorn: 9.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Grænafell: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Núpstindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambafell | NNW 341° | 1,201 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | W 263° | 1,115 m | 10.7 mi |
| Kistufell | NW 304° | 1,111 m | 16.0 mi |
| Þúfutindur | N 356° | 1,091 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tó | NW 323° | 1,069 m | 14.0 mi |
| Miðmundatindur | N 1° | 1,044 m | 12.2 mi |
| Klofatindur | N 358° | 1,042 m | 10.0 mi |
| Njáll og Bera | NNW 347° | 1,020 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 02:08 | 21:41 | 23:50 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:57 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 14:48 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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