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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
1,297 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
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Rimar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DýjafjallshnjúkurS1,445 m7.7 mi
KvarnárdalshnjúkurS1,424 m7.2 mi
GrjótárdalshnjúkurSW1,381 m9.4 mi
KirkjufjallS1,378 m8.6 mi
HolárfjallSSW1,362 m9.1 mi
SyðrihnjúkurSSW1,332 m5.8 mi
SælufjallS1,327 m2.9 mi
SveinsstaðafjallSW1,325 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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