Peak · Iceland
Pétursey
Pétursey rises to 274 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fell, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 274 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.46783, -19.27115
- 0.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Hatta · 8 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 9 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sjónarhólar: 3.6 mi
- Geitafjall: 4.5 mi
- Hrossatungur: 4.9 mi
- Jökulhaus: 5.1 mi
- Valaþúfa: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Selfoss: 7.4 mi
- Kvernufoss: 7.7 mi
- Selvaðsfoss: 7.8 mi
- Fosstorfufoss: 8.5 mi
- Hestavaðsfoss: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 17
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 3.0 mi
- Solheimajökull: 5.3 mi
- Dyrhólaey: 6.5 mi
- HEF plant: 7.9 mi
- Skógakirkja: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fell: 1.7 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 13.1 mi
- Kliftorfa: 17.4 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Arnardrangur: 6.8 mi
- krabbuberg: 17.5 mi
- crab rock: 17.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Skógasafn: 7.9 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 6.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Pétursey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 315° | 1,666 m | 14.9 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 313° | 1,500 m | 15.8 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NW 315° | 1,497 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | NE 39° | 1,495 m | 9.5 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NNW 333° | 868 m | 14.2 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NNW 330° | 856 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mófell | N 349° | 853 m | 16.3 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | ENE 57° | 845 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 21:51 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:20 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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