Attraction · Iceland
Arctic Rafting
Arctic Rafting is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Bláfell stands 1,204 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Faxi, a waterfall 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates64.22892, -20.28555
- 22.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stórhóll: 6.4 mi
- Kista: 6.5 mi
- Bjarnarfell: 6.9 mi
- Miðfell: 7.7 mi
- Miðfell: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Faxi: 1.6 mi
- Dimmufoss: 5.5 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 7.2 mi
- Midfoss: 7.2 mi
- Brúarfoss: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Brúarhlöð: 2.8 mi
- Haukadalur: 5.8 mi
- Strokkur: 5.8 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 5.9 mi
- Gullfoss: 7.4 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Þvottahver: 5.6 mi
- Sóði: 5.6 mi
- Smiður: 5.7 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 5.7 mi
- Litli-Geysir: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 6.8 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 8.2 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 10.0 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 10.2 mi
- Ásasel: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Kræklugjá: 20.0 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 21.2 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 21.5 mi
- Kerið: 22.3 mi
- Bæjargjá: 22.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Reykholtshver: 6.0 mi
- Hrunalaug: 6.7 mi
- Martinslaug: 6.8 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 15.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 15.9 mi
- Heklusetrið: 18.3 mi
- Orkusýning: 23.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 6.9 mi
- Yndisskógur: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Arctic Rafting. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfell | NE 35° | 1,204 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hlöðufell | NNW 331° | 1,186 m | 15.1 mi |
| Högnhöfði | NW 324° | 1,002 m | 11.0 mi |
| Skriða | NW 306° | 946 m | 14.7 mi |
| Stóra-Jarlhetta | N 10° | 943 m | 18.9 mi |
| Rauðafell | NW 307° | 924 m | 11.0 mi |
| Kálfstindur | NNW 337° | 904 m | 11.7 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | WNW 289° | 897 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:32 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 22:02 | 00:00 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:22 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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