Peak · Iceland
Stóraviti
Stóraviti rises to 409 m. Jónstindur stands 883 m to the south-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Þeistareykjabunga, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 409 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.87875, -16.84093
- 15.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þeistareykjabunga: 1.2 mi
- Þórunnarfjöll: 2.1 mi
- Þríhymingur: 2.3 mi
- Ketilfjall: 2.4 mi
- Bæjarfjall: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 26
- Kallbjarg: 9.3 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 9.4 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 9.8 mi
- Glöppa: 9.9 mi
- Botnstjörn: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Hólmárfossar: 10.6 mi
- Réttarfoss: 11.5 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 12.9 mi
- Dettifoss: 13.7 mi
- Selfoss: 13.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Kröflustöð: 12.3 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 15.0 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 17.8 mi
- Safnahúsið: 18.2 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 5.9 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 13.4 mi
- Hverfjall: 18.8 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 17.9 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 21.8 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 21.9 mi
- Fagridalur: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Trölliđ: 9.5 mi
- Eyjan: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 13.2 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 17.3 mi
Parks: 2
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 17.9 mi
- Þórsmörk: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lindin: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Stóraviti. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jónstindur | SSW 191° | 883 m | 7.6 mi |
| Kistufjall | W 268° | 839 m | 8.1 mi |
| Krafla | SSE 165° | 818 m | 11.8 mi |
| Jörundur | SSE 157° | 808 m | 14.1 mi |
| Graddabunga | SSE 161° | 783 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hlíðarfjall | S 182° | 771 m | 13.9 mi |
| Búrfell | NW 322° | 761 m | 14.5 mi |
| Gæsafjöll | SSW 191° | 744 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:15 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:05 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 14:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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