Attraction · Iceland
Þúfa
Þúfa is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Þúfan, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2013
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates64.15441, -21.93382
- 4.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Þúfan: 0.0 mi
- Ægir: 0.3 mi
- Sellóspilarinn: 0.3 mi
- Horft Til Hafs: 0.4 mi
- Hafnarsaga: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Ingólfur Arnarson: 0.5 mi
- Jón Sigurðsson: 0.5 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 0.5 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 0.5 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.8 mi
- Laugarás: 2.1 mi
- Nónhæð: 4.1 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 4.5 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 3.5 mi
- Búrfoss: 3.5 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.8 mi
- Skáfossar: 4.1 mi
- Stórifoss: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 51
- Volcano Express: 0.3 mi
- Elding’s Whale Watching Centre: 0.3 mi
- Lava Show: 0.3 mi
- Minør: 0.4 mi
- Óðinn: 0.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 0.4 mi
- Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur: 0.4 mi
- Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn: 0.4 mi
- Listasafn Reykjavíkur: 0.4 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Akurey: 1.5 mi
- Valhúsahæð: 1.9 mi
- Laugarás: 2.1 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 2.5 mi
- Grótta: 2.7 mi
Parks: 38
- Arnarhóll: 0.4 mi
- Bakarabrekkan: 0.5 mi
- Fógetagarðurinn: 0.5 mi
- Kænugarður: 0.6 mi
- Alþingisgarðurinn: 0.6 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 17.6 mi
- Hot spring: 19.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Virkið: 2.2 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 4.2 mi
- Langahlíð: 13.2 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.3 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 2.2 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.7 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 5.3 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.5 mi
- Mislundur: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.7 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 18.8 mi
- Hverahild: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Þúfa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 53° | 914 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 58° | 909 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 44° | 851 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 59° | 843 m | 10.1 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 51° | 840 m | 8.6 mi |
| Geirmundartindur | N 359° | 643 m | 13.1 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 358° | 553 m | 11.4 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 29° | 537 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:08 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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