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Salurinn

Salurinn from directly overhead

Salurinn is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkjan, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.

The space between the walls widens out to 8 metres (26 feet). More light and brighter colors fill the water and massive boulders and rocks lie on the bottom at a depth of 14 metres (46 feet).

How to reach it

Coordinates64.25371, -21.11847

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
  • Stórhöfði: 1.2 mi
  • Selfjall: 2.5 mi
  • Arnarfell: 2.8 mi
  • Bæjarfell: 3.6 mi
  • Orustuhóll: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 38
Attractions: 33
Cliffs: 26
  • Fjósagjá: 0.2 mi
  • Fjósagjá: 0.2 mi
  • Túngjá: 0.2 mi
  • Skötugjá: 0.2 mi
  • Kattargjá: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
Springs: 25
  • Mud Pot: 11.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 11.8 mi
  • Mud Pot: 11.9 mi
  • Mud Pot: 11.9 mi
  • Mud Pot: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Parks: 13
  • Yndisskógur: 16.0 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 17.5 mi
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 21.6 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 22.2 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 22.2 mi
Hot springs: 12
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Guðmundarlundur: 17.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Salurinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaNNW 348°1,093 m5.9 mi
MiðsúlaN 352°1,086 m6.4 mi
VestursúlaNNW 343°1,086 m7.1 mi
HáasúlaN 354°1,023 m7.3 mi
SúlnabergN 359°954 m6.6 mi
SkefilfjöllENE 70°897 m10.3 mi
KlukkutindarENE 70°880 m11.8 mi
KálfstindarE 85°877 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3519:39
June solstice02:5022:0500:04
September equinox07:0718:2519:29
December solstice11:22—15:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8773296001

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