Peak · Iceland
Valahnúkur
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Valahnúkur rises to 465 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Assa, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 465 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.68328, -19.53114
- 10.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Hatta · 23 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Assa: 0.5 mi
- Vestrihattur: 1.2 mi
- Hattur: 1.4 mi
- Merkurrani: 1.4 mi
- Hátindar: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Stakkholtsgjá: 0.9 mi
- Stigafoss: 6.4 mi
- Slæðufoss: 7.0 mi
- Neðstifoss: 7.8 mi
- Miðfoss: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- Holt Á Síðu: 10.8 mi
- Barnaskóli: 10.9 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 10.9 mi
- Skógakirkja: 10.9 mi
- Turf farm: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 0.7 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 4.0 mi
- Kliftorfa: 11.0 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 16.0 mi
- Fell: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- krabbuberg: 3.2 mi
- crab rock: 3.2 mi
- Hekla caldera: 21.8 mi
- Arnardrangur: 23.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Skógasafn: 10.9 mi
- Saga Centre: 21.7 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 24.3 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.4 mi
Parks: 2
- Þorsteinslundur: 11.9 mi
- Guðlaugsblettur: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 12.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Valahnúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SSW 210° | 1,666 m | 5.1 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SW 221° | 1,500 m | 5.4 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SW 227° | 1,497 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ýmir | N 351° | 1,464 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ýma | N 355° | 1,462 m | 7.0 mi |
| Saxi | NNW 338° | 1,308 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ásgrindur | N 350° | 1,299 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sindri | N 354° | 1,272 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 21:54 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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