Peak · Iceland
Skriðuhnúkur
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
- 29.7 mi off the Ring Road
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
- Brúarfoss: 9.2 mi
- Midfoss: 9.6 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 9.9 mi
- Dimmufoss: 10.0 mi
- Skútafoss: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 25
- Laugarvatn Fontana: 11.8 mi
- Strokkur: 11.8 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 11.8 mi
- Haukadalur: 11.8 mi
- Laugarvatnshellir: 13.2 mi
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
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 12.1 mi
- Skógarkot: 14.8 mi
- Lögberg: 16.2 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 16.5 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 18.1 mi
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
Museums: 2
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 16.5 mi
- Orkusýning: 22.5 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 20.3 mi
- Yndisskógur: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 11.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | N 7° | 1,390 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hlöðufell | NE 56° | 1,186 m | 4.6 mi |
| Syðstasúla | WSW 258° | 1,093 m | 15.2 mi |
| Miðsúla | W 260° | 1,086 m | 14.8 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | N 353° | 1,055 m | 7.9 mi |
| Háasúla | W 264° | 1,023 m | 14.5 mi |
| Högnhöfði | ESE 109° | 1,002 m | 5.1 mi |
| Klakkur | NNE 21° | 999 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:33 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 22:05 | 00:06 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:23 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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