Peak · Iceland
Stapar
Stapar rises to 1,397 m. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the east-northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Almenningsfjall, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,397 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.70912, -18.69667
- 8.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Almenningsfjall: 0.7 mi
- Vörðufell: 1.2 mi
- Blástakkur: 1.6 mi
- Skarðsárhnjúkur: 2.0 mi
- Litlikollur: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Harpa bænarinnar: 17.1 mi
- Móðir jörð: 17.3 mi
- Útilegumaðurinn: 17.3 mi
- Lahti: 17.3 mi
- Ålesund: 17.3 mi
Museums: 17
- Nýibær: 11.9 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 11.9 mi
- Davíðshús: 17.1 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 17.6 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 17.0 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 17.1 mi
- Tungufell: 17.2 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 17.3 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Hólar: 11.9 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 12.0 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 17.3 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 17.4 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Holárfoss: 5.7 mi
- Ingjaldsfossar: 6.6 mi
- Háaleitisfoss: 9.5 mi
- Reykjafoss: 18.5 mi
- waterfull: 18.5 mi
Parks: 7
- Biskupagarður: 11.9 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 16.3 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 17.0 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 17.3 mi
- Skátagil: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 10.1 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 17.2 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 18.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fosslaug: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Stapar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dýjafjallshnjúkur | ENE 58° | 1,445 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kvarnárdalshnjúkur | NE 52° | 1,424 m | 5.9 mi |
| Péturhnjúkur | WSW 240° | 1,406 m | 4.3 mi |
| Heiðingi | ENE 79° | 1,402 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hafrarhnjúkur | E 89° | 1,402 m | 3.5 mi |
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | NNW 348° | 1,381 m | 4.1 mi |
| Blástakkur | SW 222° | 1,379 m | 1.6 mi |
| Kirkjufjall | ENE 66° | 1,378 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 01:27 | 22:10 | 01:08 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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