Foss á Síðu
Foss á Síðu sits at 360 ft along the Ring Road, with the land dropping 42 ft over the following 600 m. From the overlook, Kirkjugólf is visible to the southwest at 6.7 mi, sitting at 310 ft, and Stjórnarfoss can be seen to the west-southwest at 6.9 mi, at 508 ft. Day length varies considerably across the year at this stop: on the June solstice, sunrise comes at 02:47 and sunset at 23:41, while the December solstice sees a much shorter span, with sunrise at 11:02 and sunset at 15:19. The equinoxes fall closer to a 12-hour split, with sunrise near 07:00 and sunset near 19:20 in both March and September. This lookout follows Fjallsárlón along the route and precedes Skaftáreldahraun for those continuing on the Ring Road.
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What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Kirkjugólf310 ftsouthwest · 6.7 mi
- Stjórnarfoss508 ftwest-southwest · 6.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 19:26 | 18:23 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 23:41 | 21:49 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 19:16 | 18:13 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | 15:19 | — |
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Where it is
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How high is Foss á Síðu?
Foss á Síðu sits at about 360 feet (110 m).
What can you see from Foss á Síðu?
From Foss á Síðu: Kirkjugólf (SW, 6.7 mi); Stjórnarfoss (WSW, 6.9 mi).
What is the next lookout after Foss á Síðu?
Skaftáreldahraun is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Foss á Síðu.
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