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Stóri Meitill

Stóri Meitill, seen from above at true elevation

Stóri Meitill rises to 521 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the north-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Stakihnúkur, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
521 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.99982, -21.43194

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Stakihnúkur: 0.8 mi
  • Milli-Meitla: 0.9 mi
  • Gráuhnúkar: 1.1 mi
  • Syðri-Eldborg: 1.1 mi
  • Lágaskarðshnúkur: 1.4 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Historic sites: 57
Museums: 43
Parks: 39
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 7.5 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 10.1 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 12.9 mi
  • Magnúsarlundur: 13.2 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 38
  • Eldborg: 6.2 mi
  • Árnahellir: 7.2 mi
  • Tröllabörn: 9.0 mi
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 10.0 mi
  • Litluborgir: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 38
  • Djúpagilsfoss: 6.8 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 7.6 mi
  • Helgufoss: 12.5 mi
  • Litli-Foss: 12.8 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 33
  • Þórishamar: 3.8 mi
  • Langahlíð: 12.1 mi
  • Kerið: 16.8 mi
  • Virkið: 17.2 mi
  • Innristapi: 17.3 mi
Springs: 25
  • Mud Pot: 5.7 mi
  • Hot spring: 5.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 5.9 mi
  • Mud Pot: 6.0 mi
  • hot spring: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hjallaflatir: 12.7 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 14.0 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 9.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Stóri Meitill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkeggiNNE 29°815 m7.1 mi
NesjaskyggnirNE 36°767 m7.2 mi
BláfjallahornWSW 257°702 m6.0 mi
BláfjallahryggurW 280°691 m4.1 mi
BláfjöllW 270°671 m4.7 mi
KerlingarhnúkurWSW 251°660 m6.0 mi
VífilsfellNW 306°655 m4.6 mi
HeiðartoppurWSW 246°613 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3719:40
June solstice02:5822:0423:59
September equinox07:0918:2719:30
December solstice11:19—15:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604878

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