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Upptyppingar

Upptyppingar, a peak in Iceland
Upptyppingar, a peak in IcelandRémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upptyppingar, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upptyppingar, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upptyppingar, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upptyppingar, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upptyppingar, a peak in Iceland
Operational Land Imager · Public domain

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Upptyppingar rises to 1,074 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lónshnúkur, a peak 3.4 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1074 m
Getting there

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Coordinates65.04330, -16.24454
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lónshnúkur: 3.4 mi
  • Hlaupfell: 4.6 mi
  • Herðubreiðartögl: 5.3 mi
  • Vikrafell: 7.8 mi
  • Fagradalsfjall: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 14.8 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 14.8 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 14.8 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 15.1 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Svartárlindir: 11.1 mi
  • Laugarfellslaug: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Hvannalindir: 10.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Upptyppingar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HerðubreiðNNW 342°1,682 m9.6 mi
ÞorvaldstindurW 261°1,516 m14.5 mi
DyngjufjöllW 273°1,394 m18.5 mi
WattsfellW 262°1,317 m17.0 mi
HáihnjúkurWNW 287°1,311 m16.5 mi
KollurWNW 290°1,238 m14.2 mi
EggertNNW 336°1,224 m15.6 mi
KollóttadyngjaNW 324°1,168 m15.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:1419:19
June solstice02:0521:5300:10
September equinox06:4818:0419:10
December solstice11:17—14:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4801772279

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