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Stóraviti

Stóraviti, seen from above at true elevation

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

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 4
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 5.9 mi
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 13.4 mi
  • Hverfjall: 18.8 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Trölliđ: 9.5 mi
  • Eyjan: 13.5 mi
  • Eyjan: 13.6 mi
  • Eyjan: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
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 19.1 miles of Stóraviti. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JónstindurSSW 191°883 m7.6 mi
KistufjallW 268°839 m8.1 mi
KraflaSSE 165°818 m11.8 mi
JörundurSSE 157°808 m14.1 mi
GraddabungaSSE 161°783 m10.5 mi
HlíðarfjallS 182°771 m13.9 mi
BúrfellNW 322°761 m14.5 mi
GæsafjöllSSW 191°744 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:1519:22
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5018:0519:12
December solstice11:39—14:33

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5300983154

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