- Elevation
- 697 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road19.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:18local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1437, -15.8786
Öskjufjallgarður rises to 697 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyngja, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
- Elevation
- 697 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Öskjufjallgarður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | W 279° | 1,682 m | 13.7 mi |
| Eggert | WNW 294° | 1,224 m | 18.5 mi |
| Upptyppingar | WSW 237° | 1,074 m | 12.7 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | WSW 256° | 1,073 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fagradalsfjall | SSW 210° | 1,022 m | 17.0 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | E 79° | 957 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hnefill | E 90° | 947 m | 11.9 mi |
| Álftadalsfjall | S 191° | 910 m | 7.8 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dyngja: 2.0 mi
- Dyngjuháls: 2.1 mi
- Ytri-Fjallshali: 3.2 mi
- Mynnisfjallgarður: 3.8 mi
- Fremri-Fjallshali: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Gljúfrasmiður: 9.5 mi
- Hverfandi: 13.6 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 17.7 mi
- Drekafoss: 22.3 mi
- Skínandi: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Stuðlagil: 16.6 mi
- Hvannalindir: 21.6 mi
- Cableway: 24.1 mi
- Cable Box: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Sænautasel: 13.2 mi
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Eyvindarkofa: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 01:59 | 21:53 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 14:47 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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