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Smjörhnúta

Smjörhnúta, seen from above at true elevation

Smjörhnúta rises to 707 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Jökultindur, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
707 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.93976, -14.41842

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jökultindur: 2.2 mi
  • Skógdalsfjall: 3.1 mi
  • Miðtindur: 3.5 mi
  • Tó: 3.9 mi
  • Breiðitindur: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Flögufoss: 8.5 mi
  • Búðarárfoss: 9.5 mi
  • Folaldafoss: 10.3 mi
  • Hænubrekkufoss: 10.6 mi
  • Svartagil: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • byssustæði: 9.0 mi
  • Hjálmar Guðmundsson: 10.1 mi
  • Rex NS-3: 11.6 mi
  • Gideon: 11.6 mi
  • Víðinesi: 13.1 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Guttormslundur: 14.6 mi
  • Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 16.4 mi
  • Steinasafn Petru: 17.3 mi
  • Helgustaðanáma: 17.7 mi
  • Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 4
Parks: 3
  • Grænafell: 7.3 mi
  • Listigarðurinn: 22.3 mi
  • Sigfúsarlundur: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Langisandur: 18.6 mi
  • Saxa: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Teigarhorn: 17.4 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Smjörhnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KistufellN 1°1,239 m8.4 mi
LambafellE 100°1,201 m4.4 mi
SkúmhötturNNW 346°1,182 m7.3 mi
JökultindurSW 218°1,171 m2.2 mi
SandfellNNW 346°1,157 m9.5 mi
BotnatindurN 354°1,146 m7.3 mi
HallbjarnarstaðatindurNW 312°1,145 m5.1 mi
HallberutindurENE 61°1,136 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:0719:12
June solstice02:0121:4523:59
September equinox06:4017:5719:02
December solstice11:08—14:45

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4680198416

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