Attraction · Iceland
Kirkja
Kirkja is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dimmuborgir, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates65.58571, -16.90247
- 3.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hverfjall: 1.6 mi
- Hraunbunga: 2.6 mi
- Lúdentskál: 3.0 mi
- Syðri-Heiðarsporðahóll: 3.1 mi
- Syðraskarð: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- Gatklettur: 0.3 mi
- Hallarflöt: 0.4 mi
- Klasar: 1.7 mi
- Grjótagjá: 2.9 mi
- Fellshóll: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Ingvararfoss: 19.5 mi
- Geitafoss: 19.5 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 19.6 mi
- Aldeyjarfoss: 19.6 mi
- Goðafoss: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Dimmuborgir: 0.2 mi
- Hverfjall: 1.6 mi
- Seljahjallagil: 6.2 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 21.7 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 22.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 4.0 mi
- Kröflustöð: 8.9 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 20.6 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 2.5 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 3.7 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 2.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Kirkja. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjall | S 172° | 1,206 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sellandafjall | SSW 197° | 988 m | 12.9 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | SE 143° | 970 m | 11.7 mi |
| Búrfell | ESE 108° | 953 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jónstindur | N 1° | 883 m | 12.8 mi |
| Skuggadyngja | SE 137° | 870 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ketildyngja | SE 145° | 834 m | 12.9 mi |
| Heilagsdalsfjall | SE 140° | 824 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:16 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 01:36 | 22:01 | 00:44 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:32 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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