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Steinahellir

Steinahellir from directly overhead

Steinahellir is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bra Fence, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road runs past it.

Former meeting place of local parliament

Getting there

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Coordinates63.54541, -19.72720

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Holtsnúpur: 1.3 mi
  • Lambafell: 2.7 mi
  • Þríhyrningur: 4.2 mi
  • Skjannanípa: 4.5 mi
  • Raufarfell: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 30
  • Blóðrefafoss: 0.5 mi
  • Írárfoss: 3.8 mi
  • Skógafoss: 6.7 mi
  • Hestavaðsfoss: 6.8 mi
  • Steinbogafoss: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Bra Fence: 0.1 mi
  • Miðskálagil: 3.3 mi
  • Rútshellir: 5.0 mi
  • Turf Houses: 5.5 mi
  • Barnaskóli: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 8
  • Skógasafn: 7.3 mi
  • Landlyst: 17.9 mi
  • Skansinn: 17.9 mi
  • Eldheimar: 18.1 mi
  • Byggðasafn: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 6
Parks: 3
  • Þorsteinslundur: 13.4 mi
  • Stakkagerðistún: 18.2 mi
  • Guðlaugsblettur: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Stafsnes: 19.3 mi
  • Víkin: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Steinahellir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HámundurNE 34°1,666 m6.2 mi
GuðnasteinnNNE 24°1,500 m6.0 mi
GoðasteinnNNE 21°1,497 m6.6 mi
SaxiN 11°1,308 m16.9 mi
BúriNNE 13°1,237 m16.4 mi
GráfellNNE 12°1,059 m15.3 mi
Stóra BláfellN 8°1,011 m15.2 mi
MerkurtungnahausNE 46°868 m10.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:3119:33
June solstice03:0121:5323:42
September equinox07:0218:2119:23
December solstice11:04—15:31

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3733765081

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