Attraction · Iceland
Botnstjörn
Botnstjörn is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Jónstindur stands 883 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindin, a spring 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates65.99811, -16.51370
- 23.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rauðhólar: 3.4 mi
- Hafrafell: 6.0 mi
- Dalfjall: 7.5 mi
- Þrístiklufjall: 8.8 mi
- Axlir: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Ásbyrgi: 0.2 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 3.7 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 5.0 mi
- Kallbjarg: 5.8 mi
- Glöppa: 6.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Bóka- og Byggðasafn: 20.7 mi
- Skjálftasetrið: 21.0 mi
- Mánárbakki Minjasafn: 21.6 mi
- Kröflustöð: 21.7 mi
- Safnahúsið: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hólmárfossar: 7.4 mi
- Réttarfoss: 8.5 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 11.9 mi
- Dettifoss: 13.2 mi
- Selfoss: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Eyjan: 1.4 mi
- Eyjan: 1.5 mi
- Eyjan: 1.9 mi
- Trölliđ: 4.4 mi
Parks: 2
- Þórsmörk: 10.4 mi
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 12.9 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 15.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 23.7 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Lindin: 0.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fagridalur: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Botnstjörn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jónstindur | SW 215° | 883 m | 19.0 mi |
| Kistufjall | WSW 244° | 839 m | 19.2 mi |
| Krafla | SSW 197° | 818 m | 20.5 mi |
| Gagndagahnjúkur | ESE 101° | 816 m | 13.1 mi |
| Graddabunga | SSW 198° | 783 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hvannstaðafjallgarðar | ESE 113° | 771 m | 15.2 mi |
| Búrfell | W 280° | 761 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gæsafjöll | SW 215° | 744 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:13 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:03 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 14:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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