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Skriðuhnúkur

Skriðuhnúkur, seen from above at true elevation

Skriðuhnúkur rises to 624 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Skriðutindar, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 30 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
624 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.38209, -20.66211

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skriðutindar: 1.7 mi
  • Skriða: 2.0 mi
  • Eystra-Mófell: 3.1 mi
  • Kerling: 3.1 mi
  • Sköflungur: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls
Attractions: 25
Cliffs: 24
  • Kræklugjá: 10.3 mi
  • Hlíðargjá: 11.9 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 13.4 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 14.7 mi
  • Bæjargjá: 15.1 mi
Hot springs: 13
  • Konungshver: 11.8 mi
  • Blesi: 11.8 mi
  • Óþerrishola: 11.8 mi
  • Móri: 11.8 mi
  • Sísjóðandi: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
Springs: 3
  • Martinslaug: 11.9 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 15.8 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 20.5 mi
  • Húsafellsskógur: 22.0 mi
  • Hraunfossar: 24.0 mi
Parks: 2
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 20.3 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Guðmundarlundur: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Skriðuhnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GeitlandsjökullN 7°1,390 m14.9 mi
HlöðufellNE 56°1,186 m4.6 mi
SyðstasúlaWSW 258°1,093 m15.2 mi
MiðsúlaW 260°1,086 m14.8 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellN 353°1,055 m7.9 mi
HáasúlaW 264°1,023 m14.5 mi
HögnhöfðiESE 109°1,002 m5.1 mi
KlakkurNNE 21°999 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:3319:37
June solstice02:4422:0500:06
September equinox07:0618:2319:27
December solstice11:22—15:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4353128437

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