Peak · Iceland
Þuríðartindur
Þuríðartindur rises to 1,741 m. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the south-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Káratindur, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.7 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1741 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.08181, -16.63819
- 9.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fjallsárlón · 9 mi
- Jökulsárlón · 14 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 54
- Káratindur: 2.7 mi
- Heljargnípa: 2.7 mi
- Antafjallstindur: 3.3 mi
- Saumhögg: 3.6 mi
- Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Morsárfoss: 7.8 mi
- Múlafoss: 7.9 mi
- Hangandifoss: 8.2 mi
- Stigafoss: 10.4 mi
- Svartifoss: 10.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Sel: 11.4 mi
- Sel: 11.4 mi
- Sel: 11.4 mi
- Þórbergur: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 11.8 mi
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Falljökull: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sandfell: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ingólfshöfði: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Þuríðartindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | SSW 194° | 2,110 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sveinstindur | S 172° | 2,059 m | 5.1 mi |
| Dyrhamar | SSW 200° | 1,917 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | SW 235° | 1,877 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | SW 233° | 1,861 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | SW 232° | 1,860 m | 4.2 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | S 180° | 1,849 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tindaborg | SSW 205° | 1,695 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:18 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 02:36 | 21:46 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:08 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:10 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5825944486
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