Peak · Iceland
Víkurnúpur
Víkurnúpur rises to 149 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatnefsstaðafell, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 149 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.66940, -20.68028
- 11.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flatnefsstaðafell: 2.1 mi
- Skollhóll: 3.8 mi
- Ósafell: 5.6 mi
- Hellnafell: 6.5 mi
- Fannadalshnúi: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Háifoss: 3.6 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 4.5 mi
- Seltungufoss: 7.3 mi
- Efri-Foss: 20.0 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Hvítserkur: 4.5 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.4 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 15.8 mi
- Kerling: 21.6 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 8.3 mi
- Borgarvirki: 13.7 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.0 mi
- Jon Arnason: 15.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 11.0 mi
- Spákonuhof: 15.0 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 20.4 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 20.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Króksbjarg: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Víkurnúpur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | SE 139° | 1,038 m | 18.5 mi |
| Hrossakambur | SSE 162° | 974 m | 20.2 mi |
| Skessusæti | SSE 160° | 938 m | 18.2 mi |
| Svarthamrar | SE 129° | 931 m | 20.0 mi |
| Þrælsfell | SSW 196° | 905 m | 14.5 mi |
| Vörðufell | SE 135° | 882 m | 16.4 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | E 101° | 847 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mosaskarð | SE 141° | 823 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:30 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 01:42 | 22:17 | 01:08 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:21 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:49 | — | 14:54 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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