Attraction · Iceland
Leirgerður
Leirgerður is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Reykjafoss, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Dates from 2008-05-29.
Wikidata Q16508608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates64.00714, -21.18082
- 0.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 16 mi
- Bird watching · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dalafell: 2.2 mi
- Núpafjall: 2.3 mi
- Bjarnarfell: 2.4 mi
- Álútur: 2.5 mi
- Ingólfsfjall: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- chair: 8.8 mi
- Karlsminni: 9.5 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 9.9 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 13.3 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 7.0 mi
- Vinaskógur: 16.3 mi
- Hólkot: 16.9 mi
- Bautasteinn 2: 17.1 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 47
- Hverasvæði: 0.5 mi
- Mega Zipline: 1.4 mi
- Reykjadalur: 3.1 mi
- Sólhestar: 3.6 mi
- The Lava Tunnel: 8.0 mi
Parks: 34
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 0.4 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 7.3 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 7.4 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 12.2 mi
- Yndisskógur: 13.5 mi
Museums: 32
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 0.8 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 7.0 mi
- Fischersetur: 7.4 mi
- Orkusýning: 7.9 mi
- Húsið: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Árnahellir: 12.2 mi
- Eldborg: 13.9 mi
- Tröllabörn: 15.5 mi
- Bringur: 15.7 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Reykjafoss: 0.3 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 2.4 mi
- Helgufoss: 15.7 mi
- Urriðafoss: 16.4 mi
- Tröllafoss: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Kerið: 9.2 mi
- Þórishamar: 10.1 mi
- Bæjargjá: 16.4 mi
- Lambagjá: 16.6 mi
- Klofningur: 16.7 mi
Springs: 24
- hot spring: 1.4 mi
- Hot Spring: 1.8 mi
- Hot Spring: 2.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 2.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mislundur: 19.6 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 20.0 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 21.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Guðmundarlundur: 11.8 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 20.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Leirgerður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | NW 324° | 815 m | 7.0 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | NNW 328° | 767 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | W 271° | 691 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bláfjöll | W 268° | 671 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | W 260° | 660 m | 13.5 mi |
| Vífilsfell | W 281° | 655 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sauðadalahnúkar | W 278° | 583 m | 10.7 mi |
| Skálafell | WSW 256° | 574 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:03 | 23:58 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/312467164
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