Peak · Iceland
Þóristindur
Þóristindur rises to 826 m. Reykjaföll stands 1,165 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyggnir, a peak 5.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 826 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.17556, -18.91705
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skyggnir: 5.0 mi
- Klofnafell: 5.4 mi
- Sigalda-innri: 6.0 mi
- Skálafell: 6.1 mi
- Vesturbjallar: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Sigöldugljúfur: 6.1 mi
- Sigöldufoss: 6.4 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 6.8 mi
- Fagrifoss: 9.3 mi
- Dynkur: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Landmannalaugar: 13.5 mi
- Stórihver: 16.6 mi
- Grænihryggur: 16.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 13.4 mi
- Strútslaug: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Ido Keinan: 17.6 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Þóristindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjaföll | SSW 202° | 1,165 m | 18.3 mi |
| Litlhöfði | SW 218° | 1,146 m | 16.2 mi |
| Stöðull | SSW 204° | 1,132 m | 17.9 mi |
| Háalda | SSW 210° | 1,128 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sveinstindur | ESE 107° | 1,089 m | 15.8 mi |
| Löðmundur | SW 227° | 1,077 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tindafjall | SSE 166° | 1,056 m | 16.1 mi |
| Stórhöfði | SW 215° | 1,043 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:43 | 21:56 | 23:53 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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