- Elevation
- 1,015 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Skarphéðinstindur1,944 m · 7.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:59local time
- Coordinates
- 64.7163, -16.4609
Vatnahryggur rises to 1,015 m. Skarphéðinstindur stands 1,944 m to the southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kverkhnjúkar, a peak 3.2 miles away. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1015 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vatnahryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skarphéðinstindur | SW 221° | 1,944 m | 7.2 mi |
| Vestari Kverk | WSW 246° | 1,818 m | 6.1 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | NNW 339° | 1,516 m | 21.9 mi |
| Kistufell | WNW 282° | 1,446 m | 22.5 mi |
| Wattsfell | NNW 333° | 1,317 m | 22.9 mi |
| Kverkhnjúkar | W 279° | 1,295 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bjálfafell | E 88° | 1,135 m | 23.3 mi |
| Litla-Snæfell | E 86° | 1,097 m | 24.9 mi |
37 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 32
- Kverkhnjúkar: 3.2 mi
- Biskupsfell: 4.2 mi
- Virkisfell: 5.1 mi
- Kverkárnes: 5.7 mi
- Vestari Kverk: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Eyvindarkofa: 11.4 mi
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:16 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 02:17 | 21:51 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:06 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 11:12 | — | 14:58 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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