Attraction · Iceland
Gullfoss
Gullfoss is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sigríður Tómasdóttir, a historic site 0.9 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates64.31495, -20.14093
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandfell: 6.1 mi
- Kista: 6.5 mi
- Stórhóll: 6.7 mi
- Bjarnarfell: 6.9 mi
- Svínafell: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Brúarhlöð: 4.5 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 4.7 mi
- Haukadalur: 4.8 mi
- Strokkur: 4.8 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 7.4 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Kúalaug: 4.3 mi
- Blesi: 4.8 mi
- Konungshver: 4.8 mi
- Smiður: 4.8 mi
- Litli-Geysir: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 0.9 mi
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 4.2 mi
- Stöng: 16.3 mi
- Ásasel: 16.5 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 16.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Martinslaug: 4.4 mi
- Hrunalaug: 13.0 mi
- Reykholtshver: 13.2 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 14.5 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 13.9 mi
- Yndisskógur: 24.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 16.6 mi
- Heklusetrið: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Kræklugjá: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Gullfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | NW 325° | 1,390 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bláfell | NE 35° | 1,204 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hlöðufell | WNW 302° | 1,186 m | 13.8 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NW 307° | 1,055 m | 20.8 mi |
| Högnhöfði | WNW 286° | 1,002 m | 11.1 mi |
| Klakkur | NNW 329° | 999 m | 20.4 mi |
| Skriða | W 280° | 946 m | 16.4 mi |
| Stóra-Jarlhetta | N 355° | 943 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:31 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 22:02 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:21 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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