Hot spring · Iceland
Hvammsvík Hot Springs
Hvammsvík Hot Springs is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Phoenix, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Water temperature
- 10 °C – 42 °C
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.37377, -21.56387
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 0.4 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 12.6 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 14.8 mi
- Elínar sæti: 15.1 mi
- sírena: 15.1 mi
Peaks
- Háihryggur: 1.4 mi
- Grenshæðir: 2.1 mi
- Langiás: 3.6 mi
- Meðalfell: 3.8 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 55
- Sjávarfoss: 3.6 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 4.5 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 15.1 mi
- Flekaskilin: 15.4 mi
- Þingvellir: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Laxfoss: 2.5 mi
- Skáfoss: 2.6 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.6 mi
- Kvíslafoss: 2.6 mi
- Skorárfoss: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Selkot: 11.9 mi
- Melkot: 11.9 mi
- Hólkot: 12.1 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 12.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 14.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Hernámssetrið: 2.9 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 13.3 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 14.5 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 14.9 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 15.3 mi
Parks: 37
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 15.6 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 15.6 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 16.8 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 18.2 mi
- Einkunnir: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 1.1 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 10.3 mi
- Bringur: 13.7 mi
- Tungufoss: 13.9 mi
- Varmárósar: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Stekkjargjá: 15.3 mi
- Almannagjá: 15.4 mi
- Snókagjá: 15.4 mi
- Hvannagjá: 15.4 mi
- Hestagjá: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 14.4 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 19.8 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 20.0 mi
- Mislundur: 21.9 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Krosslaug: 14.0 mi
- Árhver: 20.5 mi
- Skrifla: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 23.5 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Pot: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Hvammsvík Hot Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | ESE 102° | 1,093 m | 12.3 mi |
| Vestursúla | E 97° | 1,086 m | 11.4 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | NW 320° | 1,053 m | 8.8 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNW 333° | 967 m | 9.2 mi |
| Esja | SSW 197° | 914 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hátindur | S 187° | 909 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hvalfell | E 86° | 852 m | 10.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSW 210° | 851 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:48 | 22:08 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:26 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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