Peak · Iceland
Smjörhnúta
Smjörhnúta rises to 707 m. Lambafell stands 1,201 m to the east, 4.4 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
- 7.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 8 mi
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: 23
- 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
- Stríðsárasafnið: 9.2 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 17.1 mi
- Petra's Stone Collection: 17.3 mi
- Langabúð: 19.9 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 19.9 mi
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
Parks: 3
- Grænafell: 7.3 mi
- Listigarðurinn: 22.3 mi
- Sigfúsarlundur: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Eilifðardraumurinn: 17.6 mi
- Eggin í Gleðivík: 19.5 mi
- Frelsi: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 18.6 mi
- Saxa: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Teigarhorn: 17.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Smjörhnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambafell | E 100° | 1,201 m | 4.4 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | NNW 346° | 1,182 m | 7.3 mi |
| Jökultindur | SW 218° | 1,171 m | 2.2 mi |
| Sandfell | NNW 346° | 1,157 m | 9.5 mi |
| Botnatindur | N 354° | 1,146 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hallbjarnarstaðatindur | NW 312° | 1,145 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hallberutindur | ENE 61° | 1,136 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hádegishnúkur | NNW 346° | 1,129 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:07 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 02:01 | 21:45 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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