Artwork · Iceland
Sólfar
Sólfar is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Franski spítalinn, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates64.14761, -21.92226
- 4.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Islandsvardan: 0.2 mi
- Fjöruverk: 0.3 mi
- Sellóspilarinn: 0.3 mi
- Samstarf: 0.4 mi
- Rætur: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Ingólfur Arnarson: 0.3 mi
- Leifur Eiríksson: 0.4 mi
- Asni: 0.4 mi
- Klyfjahestur: 0.4 mi
- Hallgrimsharpan: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.3 mi
- Laugarás: 1.7 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.6 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 3.9 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Sjávarfoss: 2.9 mi
- Búrfoss: 3.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.3 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.6 mi
- Stórifoss: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 53
- Franski spítalinn: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow street: 0.3 mi
- Volcano Express: 0.4 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 0.4 mi
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 0.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Safnahúsið: 0.3 mi
- Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn: 0.4 mi
- Icelandic Punk Museum: 0.4 mi
- Listasafn Einars Jónssonar: 0.4 mi
- Höfði: 0.5 mi
Parks: 39
- Arnarhóll: 0.3 mi
- Frakkland: 0.4 mi
- Bakarabrekkan: 0.4 mi
- Skúlagarður: 0.4 mi
- Höggmyndagarðurinn: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Laugarás: 1.7 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 2.0 mi
- Akurey: 2.1 mi
- Valhúsahæð: 2.3 mi
- Borgir: 2.5 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 17.2 mi
- Hot spring: 18.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Virkið: 2.1 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 3.9 mi
- Langahlíð: 12.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.0 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 2.6 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 4.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 5.9 mi
- Mislundur: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.2 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- Hverahild: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Sólfar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 50° | 914 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 55° | 909 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 40° | 851 m | 8.0 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 55° | 843 m | 10.1 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 47° | 840 m | 8.7 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 356° | 553 m | 11.8 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 26° | 537 m | 10.3 mi |
| Jökulbunga | N 1° | 527 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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