Hot spring · Iceland
Hveravellir
Hveravellir is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 687 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Prisoners of freedom, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 27 miles off.
Hveravellir blue geothermal pool
What the record says
- Water temperature
- 30-50°C
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.86556, -19.55483
- 27.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stélbrattur: 2.7 mi
- Dúfunefsfell: 3.0 mi
- Rjúpnafell: 3.2 mi
- Háfjall: 4.3 mi
- Oddnýjarhnúkur: 4.7 mi
Hot springs: 10
- Fagrihver: 0.1 mi
- Grænihver: 0.1 mi
- Gamli Fagrihver: 0.1 mi
- Bláhver: 0.1 mi
- Öskurhóll: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Eyvindarett: 0.6 mi
- Hveradalir: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Gýgjarfoss: 12.2 mi
- Skuggafoss: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 0.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Hveravellir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | E 101° | 1,782 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | ESE 105° | 1,635 m | 22.9 mi |
| Snækollur | SSE 148° | 1,488 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | SSE 150° | 1,453 m | 18.3 mi |
| Snót | SSE 147° | 1,446 m | 18.4 mi |
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | W 259° | 1,438 m | 10.8 mi |
| Loðmundur | SE 145° | 1,429 m | 18.0 mi |
| Fannborg | SSE 149° | 1,428 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:25 | 22:05 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:18 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:27 | — | 15:07 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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