Historic site · Iceland
Kapella
Kapella is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Þorbjarnarstaðir, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.04326, -22.02875
- 8.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 57
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 0.6 mi
- Fyrsti Krýsuvíkurvegurinn: 1.5 mi
- Lónakot: 2.0 mi
- Straumssel: 2.1 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 49
- Álfaborg: 3.6 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 3.6 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 5.5 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 5.6 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 6.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 2.2 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 2.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 2.8 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 4.5 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 5.7 mi
Parks: 39
- Óla Run tún: 2.2 mi
- Bali: 2.8 mi
- Hellisgerði: 2.9 mi
- Víðistaðatún: 3.0 mi
- Rútstún: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Litli Rauðamelur: 1.2 mi
- Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 2.3 mi
- Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 2.8 mi
- Hamarinn: 2.8 mi
- Riddaralundurinn: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Búrfoss: 7.7 mi
- Ullarfoss: 7.7 mi
- Skáfossar: 7.9 mi
- Kermóafossar: 7.9 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 4.0 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 6.1 mi
- Innristapi: 7.4 mi
- Langahlíð: 8.0 mi
- Syðristapi: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 5.0 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.6 mi
- Mislundur: 6.9 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 7.4 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.8 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 5.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Skátalaug: 9.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 18.8 mi
- Þorli: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 18.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Kapella. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | SE 129° | 621 m | 9.1 mi |
| Kistufell | SE 137° | 602 m | 10.2 mi |
| Vörðufell | SSE 152° | 526 m | 10.7 mi |
| Grænadyngja | SSW 194° | 398 m | 7.5 mi |
| Stapatindur | S 175° | 397 m | 7.5 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | S 181° | 392 m | 8.5 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | SSE 152° | 385 m | 7.0 mi |
| Trölladyngja | SSW 196° | 379 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:40 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 22:07 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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