Attraction · Iceland
Vatnshellir
Vatnshellir is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa stands 1,446 m to the north-northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Purkhólar, a peak 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Customers only
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.74812, -23.81798
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Purkhólar: 0.4 mi
- Hólatindar: 3.4 mi
- Kvíahnúkur: 3.6 mi
- Snæfellsjökull - Vesturþúfa: 3.6 mi
- Sandfell: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Svalþúfa: 1.4 mi
- Lóndrangar: 1.5 mi
- Lóndrangar Cliffs: 1.5 mi
- Aflraunasteinar: 2.4 mi
- Dritvík: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 6.1 mi
- Snekkjufoss: 8.1 mi
- Klukkufoss: 8.2 mi
- Rjúkandi: 10.1 mi
- Kerlingarfoss: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Laugarbrekka: 3.9 mi
- Laugarbrekka: 4.1 mi
- Kristjón Jónsson: 11.6 mi
- Sýn: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bárður Snæfellsás: 5.8 mi
- Jöklarar: 11.6 mi
- Beðið í von: 11.8 mi
- Veðurhorfur: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Þúfubjarg: 1.5 mi
- Þúfubjarg: 1.5 mi
- Þúfubjarg: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bárðarlaug: 4.2 mi
- Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 5.7 mi
- Búðahraun: 13.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Pakkhús: 10.7 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 11.6 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi: 11.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Vatnshellir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa | NNE 17° | 1,446 m | 4.0 mi |
| Snæfellsjökull - Vesturþúfa | NNE 14° | 1,442 m | 3.6 mi |
| Norðurþúfa | NNE 17° | 1,390 m | 4.2 mi |
| Sandfell | N 4° | 1,217 m | 3.7 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | NNE 17° | 1,191 m | 4.9 mi |
| Böðvarskúla | NE 54° | 988 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | NE 51° | 986 m | 16.8 mi |
| Örn | ENE 60° | 934 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 18:45 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:21 | 00:30 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:35 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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