- Elevation
- 1,092 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Jökulfjall1,408 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:30local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4847, -18.8251
Reiðgilshnjúkur rises to 1,092 m. Jökulfjall stands 1,408 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinnafjall, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1092 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Reiðgilshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulfjall | N 359° | 1,408 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hrútafjall | ENE 68° | 1,407 m | 13.5 mi |
| Péturhnjúkur | N 360° | 1,406 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hvítalækjarfjall | ENE 71° | 1,376 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lambárhnjúkur | N 11° | 1,311 m | 10.8 mi |
| Gíslahnjúkur | N 6° | 1,308 m | 10.7 mi |
| Eiríkshnjúkur | N 3° | 1,305 m | 13.5 mi |
| Flöguselshnjúkur | NNE 20° | 1,303 m | 8.1 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kinnafjall: 2.8 mi
- Víkingsfjall: 2.9 mi
- Heiðarfjall: 3.4 mi
- Horn: 4.0 mi
- Lúpárhnjúkar: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Tyrfingsstadir á Kjálka: 10.9 mi
- Stephan G. Stephansson: 20.1 mi
- Káinn: 24.6 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 24.6 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 24.6 mi
Museums: 11
- Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar: 18.5 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 19.0 mi
- Nýibær: 19.0 mi
- Glaumbær: 21.3 mi
- Flugsafnið: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Háaleitisfoss: 6.6 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 10.8 mi
- Reykjafoss: 16.0 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 18.3 mi
- Holárfoss: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Hólar: 19.0 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 19.1 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 22.0 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 24.7 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fosslaug: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:23 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 01:52 | 22:08 | 00:44 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | — | 14:51 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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