- Elevation, modelled
- 772 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.4890, -21.7977
Rauðahnúkafjall rises to 772 m, modelled from terrain. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the southeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Innri-Svartitindur, a peak 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.5 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Rauðahnúkafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | SE 134° | 1,053 m | 1.8 mi |
| Skessuhorn | E 85° | 967 m | 2.9 mi |
| Esja | SSE 166° | 914 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 161° | 909 m | 17.9 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 175° | 851 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | W 276° | 844 m | 3.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | S 172° | 840 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | W 278° | 791 m | 3.4 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 20 mi
- Bird watching · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Innri-Svartitindur: 0.4 mi
- Ytri-Svartitindur: 0.5 mi
- Þverfell: 1.5 mi
- Heiðarhorn: 1.8 mi
- Katlaþúfa: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Leirárfoss: 2.4 mi
- Víðigilsfoss: 2.5 mi
- Hestagilsfoss: 3.5 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 3.5 mi
- Réttarfoss: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Brákarsund: 4.9 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 5.0 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 5.1 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 11.3 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 36
- Kaupgangur: 4.9 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 5.0 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 8.7 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 9.6 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 12.8 mi
Museums: 29
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 4.9 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 4.9 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 5.3 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 7.8 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 10.6 mi
- Árhver: 17.4 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.7 mi
- Skrifla: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:10 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:29 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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