Peak · Iceland
Útigönguhöfði
Útigönguhöfði rises to 805 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Merkurtungnahaus, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 805 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.66572, -19.45833
- 10.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Hatta · 21 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merkurtungnahaus: 1.2 mi
- Hattur: 1.2 mi
- Vestrihattur: 1.3 mi
- Heljarkambur: 1.4 mi
- Hátindar: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Stakkholtsgjá: 2.5 mi
- Slæðufoss: 5.5 mi
- Neðstifoss: 6.2 mi
- Miðfoss: 6.2 mi
- Efstifoss: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Solheimajökull: 9.6 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 9.6 mi
- Barnaskóli: 9.6 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 9.6 mi
- Skógakirkja: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- krabbuberg: 5.1 mi
- crab rock: 5.2 mi
- Arnardrangur: 21.1 mi
- Arnardrangur: 21.1 mi
- Arnardrangur: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 1.7 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 2.8 mi
- Kliftorfa: 12.0 mi
- Fell: 14.2 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 18.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Skógasafn: 9.7 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 21.9 mi
- Saga Centre: 24.2 mi
Parks: 2
- Þorsteinslundur: 14.3 mi
- Guðlaugsblettur: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Útigönguhöfði. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | WSW 237° | 1,666 m | 5.8 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | WSW 244° | 1,500 m | 6.4 mi |
| Goðasteinn | WSW 250° | 1,497 m | 6.3 mi |
| Ýmir | NNW 338° | 1,464 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ýma | NNW 341° | 1,462 m | 8.7 mi |
| Saxi | NNW 329° | 1,308 m | 9.7 mi |
| Búri | NNW 329° | 1,237 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gráfell | NW 323° | 1,059 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 21:53 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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