Hot spring · Iceland
Brennisteinsalda
Brennisteinsalda is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 582 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Landmannalaugar, a attraction 0.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates63.99217, -19.06243
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Norðurbarmur: 0.6 mi
- Bláhnúkur: 1.1 mi
- Reykjakollur: 1.1 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 1.3 mi
- Suðurnámur: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 38
- Eldgjá: 11.5 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.5 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.5 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.5 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Ljósafoss: 8.3 mi
- Rauðufossar: 8.6 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 8.7 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 9.5 mi
- Sigöldugljúfur: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Landmannalaugar: 0.1 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 0.1 mi
- Stórihver: 3.5 mi
- Grænihryggur: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Ido Keinan: 4.5 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 5.6 mi
- Stöng: 23.5 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 8.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Brennisteinsalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | SSW 195° | 1,281 m | 7.1 mi |
| Laufafell | WSW 238° | 1,184 m | 10.1 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | SSW 199° | 1,167 m | 7.7 mi |
| Reykjaföll | SSW 208° | 1,165 m | 5.0 mi |
| Litlhöfði | W 269° | 1,146 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | SW 221° | 1,141 m | 5.4 mi |
| Stöðull | SW 217° | 1,132 m | 4.7 mi |
| Háalda | W 269° | 1,128 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:48 | 21:55 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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