Historic site · Iceland
Vinaskógur
Vinaskógur is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Stórhöfði, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates64.24323, -21.18545
- 15.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stórhöfði: 1.2 mi
- Selfjall: 2.1 mi
- Helluhólar: 3.4 mi
- Arnarfell: 3.8 mi
- Búrfellsháls: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Jónas Jónsson: 13.5 mi
- The Phoenix: 14.6 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 15.9 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 16.8 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Öxarárfoss: 2.6 mi
- Þórufoss: 5.7 mi
- Pokafoss: 8.5 mi
- Þrándarstaðafossar: 9.1 mi
- Folaldafoss: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 53
- Flekaskilin: 2.1 mi
- Sandbrekkan: 2.1 mi
- Kirkjan: 2.1 mi
- Salurinn: 2.1 mi
- Lónið: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Lögberg: 2.2 mi
- Melkot: 2.7 mi
- Selkot: 2.8 mi
- Hólkot: 2.9 mi
- Skógarkot: 3.7 mi
Museums: 34
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 1.9 mi
- Orkusýning: 11.6 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 12.7 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 15.6 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 17.1 mi
Parks: 32
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 16.7 mi
- Yndisskógur: 17.0 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 19.5 mi
- Lottutún: 21.4 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Lambagjá: 1.5 mi
- Klofningur: 1.5 mi
- Nefjagjá: 1.8 mi
- Hestagjá: 1.9 mi
- Almannagjá: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Bringur: 11.4 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 13.5 mi
- Tungufoss: 15.5 mi
- Álafoss: 15.6 mi
- Varmárósar: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Rósagarðurinn: 21.8 mi
- Mislundur: 22.1 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 22.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 14.5 mi
- Hverahild: 17.0 mi
- Krosslaug: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Guðmundarlundur: 18.2 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 23.7 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 10.4 mi
- Reykholtshver: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Vinaskógur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | N 7° | 1,093 m | 6.5 mi |
| Miðsúla | N 9° | 1,086 m | 7.1 mi |
| Vestursúla | N 360° | 1,086 m | 7.5 mi |
| Háasúla | N 8° | 1,023 m | 8.1 mi |
| Súlnaberg | NNE 14° | 954 m | 7.5 mi |
| Kálfstindar | E 82° | 877 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hvalfell | N 356° | 852 m | 9.8 mi |
| Skeggi | SSW 201° | 815 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 22:05 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13100811571
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