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Sveinstindur

Sveinstindur, a peak in Iceland
Sveinstindur, a peak in IcelandRémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sveinstindur, a peak in Iceland
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Sveinstindur, a peak in Iceland
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Sveinstindur, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sveinstindur, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sveinstindur rises to 1,089 m. Tindafjall stands 1,056 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrútabjörg, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1089 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.10600, -18.41704

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hrútabjörg: 1.5 mi
  • Grænifjallgarður: 2.4 mi
  • Lyngfell: 3.1 mi
  • Hellnafjall: 3.2 mi
  • Kringla: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 9.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 10.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 10.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 11.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Ofærufoss: 11.5 mi
  • Ófærufoss: 11.5 mi
  • Silfurfoss: 14.9 mi
  • Fagrifoss: 17.2 mi
  • Tungnaárfellsfoss: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 7
Hot springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 24.5 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Sveinstindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TindafjallSW 226°1,056 m15.6 mi
BreiðbakurNNE 19°1,028 m5.9 mi
KirkjufellWSW 242°973 m18.2 mi
GrettirSSW 212°958 m5.5 mi
GjátindurSSW 212°943 m9.2 mi
TungnaárfjöllN 360°939 m5.8 mi
IllikamburWSW 238°934 m18.1 mi
SnjóaldaWSW 258°933 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:2519:28
June solstice02:4321:5323:50
September equinox06:5718:1519:18
December solstice11:08—15:17

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2967612872

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