Spring · Iceland
Galtahryggjarlaug
Galtahryggjarlaug is a spring, at a recorded elevation of 57 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hörgshlíðarlaug, a spring 1.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Width
- 2 m
- Water temperature
- 40 °C
- Elevation
- 57 m
What to expect
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
Coordinates65.83971, -22.67751
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kirkjubólsháls: 8.4 mi
- Laugabólsfjall: 8.5 mi
- Regerður: 8.8 mi
- Tindar: 10.7 mi
- Háafell: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Brekka: 9.0 mi
- Tunga: 11.4 mi
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 15.0 mi
- Minnismerki um Álftfirðinga sem hvíla í votri gröf: 15.6 mi
- Snjóflóð: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Mórildisfoss: 7.9 mi
- Bulafoss: 10.3 mi
- Finnbogafoss: 12.5 mi
- Valagil: 14.8 mi
- Dynjandi: 16.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 1.5 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 2.2 mi
- Gjörvidalslaug: 5.3 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 10.9 mi
- Vegavinnubaðið: 16.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Steinshús: 10.8 mi
- Litli Bær: 10.8 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 15.9 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 15.9 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Dynjandislaug: 16.7 mi
- Hellulaug: 22.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Austurvöllur: 20.4 mi
- Jónsgarður: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Simsongarður: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Galtahryggjarlaug. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | NW 305° | 870 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sauratindar | NW 321° | 856 m | 17.0 mi |
| Rembingur | NW 307° | 799 m | 20.9 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | WNW 303° | 768 m | 21.3 mi |
| Botnshnúkur | SW 232° | 750 m | 16.2 mi |
| Breiðafell | NW 318° | 745 m | 22.5 mi |
| Búrfell | NW 312° | 745 m | 23.0 mi |
| Eyrarfjall | NW 320° | 731 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:38 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:28 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 12:02 | — | 14:57 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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