Álftaversgígar
Álftaversgígar sits at 361 ft along the Ring Road, with the ground dropping 23 ft over the next 600 m. Laufskálavarða lies to the north-northwest at 3.7 mi and 413 ft, and Hrúthálsafoss waterfall is visible to the west-northwest at 3.9 mi, sitting at 459 ft. Day length varies through the year at this stop: sunrise comes at 07:16 and sunset at 19:28 near the March equinox, while the June solstice brings a long span from 02:56 to 23:37. By the September equinox, sunrise and sunset return to 06:57 and 19:18, and the December solstice offers a much shorter window, from 10:59 to 15:26. The overlook is positioned between Skaftáreldahraun, the previous stop on the route, and Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal, the next one along the way. Travelers moving along the Ring Road can use the sightlines to both Laufskálavarða and Hrúthálsafoss as fixed reference points when orienting themselves in the surrounding terrain.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Laufskálavarða413 ftnorth-northwest · 3.7 mi
- Hrúthálsafoss459 ftwest-northwest · 3.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 19:28 | 18:26 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 23:37 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:18 | 18:16 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | 15:26 | — |
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Where it is
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How high is Álftaversgígar?
Álftaversgígar sits at about 361 feet (110 m).
What can you see from Álftaversgígar?
From Álftaversgígar: Laufskálavarða (NNW, 3.7 mi); Hrúthálsafoss (WNW, 3.9 mi).
What is the next lookout after Álftaversgígar?
Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Álftaversgígar.
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