Peak · Iceland
Snjóalda
Snjóalda rises to 933 m. Reykjaföll stands 1,165 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ónýtafell, a peak 1.8 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 933 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.06602, -18.85720
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ónýtafell: 1.8 mi
- Skálafell: 3.6 mi
- Skyggnir: 3.8 mi
- Hnúkar: 3.9 mi
- Stakihnúkur: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 8.0 mi
- Ofærufoss: 10.0 mi
- Sigöldugljúfur: 10.2 mi
- Sigöldufoss: 10.9 mi
- Silfurfoss: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Landmannalaugar: 8.1 mi
- Grænihryggur: 10.1 mi
- Stórihver: 11.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 8.0 mi
- Strútslaug: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Ido Keinan: 12.5 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 10.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Snjóalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjaföll | SW 222° | 1,165 m | 12.8 mi |
| Litlhöfði | WSW 246° | 1,146 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | SW 227° | 1,141 m | 13.4 mi |
| Stöðull | SW 226° | 1,132 m | 12.6 mi |
| Háalda | WSW 241° | 1,128 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sveinstindur | ENE 78° | 1,089 m | 13.6 mi |
| Löðmundur | W 270° | 1,077 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tindafjall | SSE 165° | 1,056 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 21:54 | 23:50 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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