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Reyðarfjörður is a town in eastern Iceland. It has a population of 1,368 (2024) and is one of the most populated villages that constitute the municipality of Fjarðabyggð.
Reyðarfjörður
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This overlook on the Ring Road sits at 371 feet, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 366 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. To the north, Búðarárfoss waterfall lies 2.0 miles away at 713 feet, with the peak Maður beyond it at 2.5 miles and 1,531 feet, and Bakkagerðisöxl further on at 2.6 miles, reaching 2,012 feet. Teigargerðistindur rises to the north-northeast at 2.9 miles and 3,355 feet, while Kollur stands north-northwest at 3.2 miles and 2,762 feet. Kambfell is visible to the north at 4.7 miles, reaching 3,567 feet. To the west-northwest, Áreyjatindur sits at 5.6 miles and 3,335 feet, with Botnatindur further out at 7.4 miles, reaching 3,971 feet. Day length varies considerably by season here: around the June solstice, sunrise comes at 01:58 and sunset at 00:01, while at the December solstice sunrise is at 11:08 and sunset at 14:43. Goðafoss precedes this stop on the route, with Vestrahorn as the next lookout.
Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
371 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
366 ft drop
In view
8 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Búðarárfoss713 ftnorth · 2.0 mi
- Maður1,531 ftnorth · 2.5 mi
- Bakkagerðisöxl2,012 ftnorth · 2.6 mi
- Teigargerðistindur3,355 ftnorth-northeast · 2.9 mi
- Kollur2,762 ftnorth-northwest · 3.2 mi
- Kambfell3,567 ftnorth · 4.7 mi
- Áreyjatindur3,335 ftwest-northwest · 5.6 mi
- Botnatindur3,971 ftwest-northwest · 7.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 19:11 | 18:06 |
| June solstice | 01:58 | 00:01 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 19:01 | 17:56 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | 14:43 | — |
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Reyðarfjörður sits at about 371 feet (113 m).
What can you see from Reyðarfjörður?
From Reyðarfjörður: Búðarárfoss (N, 2.0 mi); Maður (N, 2.5 mi); Bakkagerðisöxl (N, 2.6 mi); Teigargerðistindur (NNE, 2.9 mi).
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Vestrahorn is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Reyðarfjörður.
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