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Rimar

Rimar, seen from above at true elevation

Rimar rises to 1,297 m. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the south, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kúgilshnjúkur, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1297 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.86492, -18.49398

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kúgilshnjúkur: 1.5 mi
  • Skeiðahnjúkur: 1.5 mi
  • Hvarfshnjúkur: 1.6 mi
  • Dýjahnjúkur: 1.7 mi
  • Grundarhnjúkur: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 5.8 mi
  • Svinarnes: 11.4 mi
  • Grímsnes: 14.4 mi
  • Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 16.7 mi
  • Davíð leggur Golíat: 17.0 mi
Museums: 22
Artworks: 18
  • Harpa bænarinnar: 16.9 mi
  • Farið: 17.0 mi
  • Lahti: 17.0 mi
  • Ålesund: 17.0 mi
  • Randers: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 10
Waterfalls: 8
  • Holárfoss: 6.5 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 11.5 mi
  • waterfull: 11.5 mi
  • Þverá;waterfull: 13.0 mi
  • Mígandifoss: 13.9 mi
Parks: 7
  • Seljagarðurinn: 15.8 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 16.8 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 16.9 mi
  • Skátagil: 17.0 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Svarfaðardalur: 5.9 mi
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 7.8 mi
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • hot spring: 11.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Rimar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DýjafjallshnjúkurS 187°1,445 m7.7 mi
KvarnárdalshnjúkurS 189°1,424 m7.2 mi
GrjótárdalshnjúkurSW 224°1,381 m9.4 mi
KirkjufjallS 184°1,378 m8.6 mi
HolárfjallSSW 196°1,362 m9.1 mi
SyðrihnjúkurSSW 194°1,332 m5.8 mi
SælufjallS 180°1,327 m2.9 mi
SveinsstaðafjallSW 221°1,325 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2119:29
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5618:1219:19
December solstice11:46—14:40

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5335534044

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