Peak · Iceland
Tungnahryggur
Tungnahryggur rises to 1,062 m. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the east-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambárhnjúkur, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,062 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.70294, -18.84110
- 11.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lambárhnjúkur: 1.6 mi
- Péturhnjúkur: 1.8 mi
- Staðargangnafjall: 1.9 mi
- Leiðarhnjúkar: 1.9 mi
- Eiríkshnjúkur: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 17
- Harpa bænarinnar: 21.1 mi
- Móðir jörð: 21.3 mi
- Útilegumaðurinn: 21.4 mi
- Lahti: 21.4 mi
- Ålesund: 21.4 mi
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 16
- Tungufell: 14.3 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 19.9 mi
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 21.1 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 21.2 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Hólar: 8.0 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 8.1 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 18.9 mi
- Skagafjörður: 20.0 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Ingjaldsfossar: 3.6 mi
- Holárfoss: 8.7 mi
- Háaleitisfoss: 9.5 mi
- waterfull: 18.8 mi
- Reykjafoss: 18.8 mi
Parks: 7
- Biskupagarður: 8.0 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 20.4 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 21.1 mi
- Skátagil: 21.4 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 11.6 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 19.1 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Gvendarbrunnur: 8.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fosslaug: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Tungnahryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dýjafjallshnjúkur | ENE 69° | 1,445 m | 9.6 mi |
| Kvarnárdalshnjúkur | ENE 65° | 1,424 m | 9.7 mi |
| Péturhnjúkur | SSE 168° | 1,406 m | 1.8 mi |
| Heiðingi | E 82° | 1,402 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hafrarhnjúkur | E 86° | 1,402 m | 7.6 mi |
| Stapar | E 84° | 1,397 m | 4.1 mi |
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | NE 36° | 1,381 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blástakkur | ESE 103° | 1,379 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:23 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 01:29 | 22:10 | 01:07 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4358656595
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