Uxatindar
Uxatindar rises to 864 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the north-northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Grettir, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
The story
The Highland (Icelandic: Hálendið), also known as the Central Highland, is an area that comprises much of the interior land of Iceland. The Highland is situated above 300–400 meters (980–1,310 ft) and is mostly uninhabitable. The soil is primarily volcanic ash, and the terrain consists of basalt mountains and lava fields. Snow covers the Highland from October until the beginning of June. A few oasis-like areas, such as Herðubreiðarlindir and Þórsmörk, are also found in the Highland. The area has many notable natural features and hiking trails.
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Wikidata Q26997269, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 864 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grettir: 1.2 mi
- Veðurháls: 2.7 mi
- Hellnafjall: 2.8 mi
- Grænifjallgarður: 3.4 mi
- Gjátindur: 4.0 mi
- Ofærufoss: 6.2 mi
- Silfurfoss: 9.5 mi
- Fagrifoss: 13.3 mi
- Axlafoss: 17.8 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 19.6 mi
- Grænihryggur: 17.4 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 17.9 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 20.1 mi
- Stórihver: 20.8 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 20.9 mi
- Hér var Eldmessan: 21.1 mi
- Ido Keinan: 21.5 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 21.9 mi
- Strútslaug: 17.8 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 17.9 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 20.9 mi
- Dverghamrar: 22.6 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 21.1 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 21.2 mi
- Eldgjá: 4.5 mi
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Uxatindar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sveinstindur | NNE 20° | 1,089 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tindafjall | WSW 239° | 1,056 m | 11.0 mi |
| Breiðbakur | NNE 19° | 1,028 m | 11.4 mi |
| Kirkjufell | WSW 257° | 973 m | 14.7 mi |
| Grettir | WNW 293° | 958 m | 1.2 mi |
| Gjátindur | SW 229° | 943 m | 4.0 mi |
| Tungnaárfjöll | N 9° | 939 m | 11.1 mi |
| Illikambur | WSW 251° | 934 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:25 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 21:53 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:15 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4384439240
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