Peak · Iceland
Ytri-Hágangur
Ytri-Hágangur rises to 923 m. Smjörfjöll stands 1,251 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tafla, a peak 4.8 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 923 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.88677, -15.12774
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tafla: 4.8 mi
- Syðri-Hágangur: 4.8 mi
- Tröllaklaufir: 5.3 mi
- Fuglabjargahæðir: 6.3 mi
- Rauðanúpur: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Nýibær: 9.3 mi
- Kristján Einarsson: 10.7 mi
- Gunnar Gunnarsson skáld: 12.5 mi
- Íslendingar sem fóru frá Vopnafirði til Vesturheims: 12.6 mi
- Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Selárfoss: 8.4 mi
- Gljúfursárfoss: 16.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Múlastofa: 12.5 mi
- Bustarfell: 18.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Ytri-Hágangur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smjörfjöll | SSE 155° | 1,251 m | 23.6 mi |
| Syðri-Hágangur | SSW 198° | 952 m | 4.8 mi |
| Haugsnibba | WSW 240° | 930 m | 22.5 mi |
| Stakfell | WSW 252° | 891 m | 15.0 mi |
| Náttmálahnjúkur | SE 142° | 890 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hrútafjöll | SW 217° | 870 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mælifell | SSW 207° | 845 m | 14.5 mi |
| Einbúi | WSW 240° | 826 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:08 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 17:58 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 11:33 | — | 14:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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