Peak · Iceland
Þorgerðarfjall
Þorgerðarfjall rises to 413 m. Kambsmýrarhnjúkur stands 1,211 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hábunga, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 413 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.77350, -17.31487
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 24
- Grenjaðarstaður: 3.4 mi
- Hveravellir: 7.9 mi
- Vindbelgur: 12.9 mi
- Hamarshólar: 15.5 mi
- Grjótagjá: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 18
- Gróður jarðar: 15.4 mi
- Samstaða: 22.6 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 22.6 mi
- Farið: 22.7 mi
- Súlan EA 300: 22.8 mi
Museums: 16
- Grenjaðarstaður: 3.4 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 7.5 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 13.5 mi
- Kröflustöð: 16.1 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 7.5 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 15.4 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 16.1 mi
- Beitarhús: 16.6 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Parks: 7
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 18.6 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 22.8 mi
- Skátagil: 22.9 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 23.1 mi
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 12.3 mi
- Hverfjall: 17.0 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 17.4 mi
- Seljahjallagil: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 7.8 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Trölliđ: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Þorgerðarfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | NW 312° | 1,211 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bryðjuskál | WNW 299° | 1,005 m | 14.4 mi |
| Gönguskarðsöxl | WNW 289° | 958 m | 13.6 mi |
| Grænihnjúkur | WNW 283° | 949 m | 12.4 mi |
| Háafell | SW 235° | 917 m | 15.0 mi |
| Fornastaðafjall | W 268° | 902 m | 13.4 mi |
| Jónstindur | E 90° | 883 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bræðrafjall | W 269° | 883 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:17 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:07 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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