Garden · Iceland
Simsongarður
Simsongarður is a garden, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunárfoss, a waterfall 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Skógræktarfélag Ísafjarðar
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates66.06108, -23.19875
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kubbi: 1.0 mi
- Sandfell: 1.0 mi
- Breiðafell: 1.5 mi
- Þjófar: 1.5 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Harðarskálinn: 0.7 mi
- Brúarnesti: 0.7 mi
- Harpa hafsins: 1.8 mi
- QP13: 2.1 mi
- Úr álögum: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Bunárfoss: 0.3 mi
- Valagil: 7.6 mi
- Bulafoss: 12.0 mi
- Möngufoss: 15.0 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 10
- Dynjandi: 1.6 mi
- Ljós: 2.1 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 2.1 mi
- Norðurpóllinn: 2.4 mi
- Fýkur yfir hæðir: 2.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 2.1 mi
- Ósvör: 6.2 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 6.2 mi
- Litli Bær: 11.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Jónsgarður: 2.2 mi
- Austurvöllur: 2.4 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 2.4 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 6.2 mi
- Klofningur: 9.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 21.2 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 22.2 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Skrúður: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Simsongarður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | S 174° | 870 m | 5.4 mi |
| Sauratindar | ESE 116° | 856 m | 4.5 mi |
| Rembingur | SW 216° | 799 m | 3.6 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NE 44° | 783 m | 14.0 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | SW 220° | 768 m | 5.0 mi |
| Snæfjall | NE 53° | 751 m | 13.9 mi |
| Breiðafell | NNW 347° | 745 m | 1.5 mi |
| Búrfell | W 272° | 745 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 18:40 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:30 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:10 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
- Nootka Lupine32 obs
- heath spotted orchid15 obs
- Redwing14 obs
- Common Redshank11 obs
- black crowberry11 obs
- sweet cicely9 obs
- common yarrow9 obs
- Lady's Bedstraw9 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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