Nature reserve · Iceland
Steðji (Staupasteinn)
Steðji (Staupasteinn) is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Grenshæðir, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hvammsvík
How to reach it
Coordinates64.35983, -21.54605
- 7.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 14 mi
- Glanni · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grenshæðir: 1.0 mi
- Háihryggur: 1.5 mi
- Langiás: 2.5 mi
- Meðalfell: 2.9 mi
- Sandfell: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 1.1 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 12.0 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 14.0 mi
- Elínar sæti: 15.5 mi
- sírena: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Laxfoss: 2.1 mi
- Skáfoss: 2.3 mi
- Kvíslafoss: 2.3 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.4 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 56
- Sjávarfoss: 2.8 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 4.5 mi
- Flekaskilin: 14.4 mi
- Þingvellir: 14.5 mi
- Peningagjá: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Selkot: 10.8 mi
- Melkot: 10.9 mi
- Hólkot: 11.0 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 12.6 mi
- Vinaskógur: 13.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Hernámssetrið: 4.0 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 12.4 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 14.4 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 15.2 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 15.6 mi
Parks: 37
- Hallsteinsgarður: 16.1 mi
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 16.6 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 16.7 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 17.7 mi
- Skúlagarður: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 33
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 10.7 mi
- Bringur: 12.7 mi
- Tungufoss: 13.2 mi
- Varmárósar: 13.5 mi
- Álafoss: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Stekkjargjá: 14.4 mi
- Almannagjá: 14.4 mi
- Almannagjá: 14.4 mi
- Hestagjá: 14.5 mi
- Lambagjá: 14.5 mi
Springs: 21
- Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
- Hot spring: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 15.5 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 19.2 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 19.7 mi
- Mislundur: 21.2 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 1.1 mi
- Krosslaug: 14.3 mi
- Árhver: 21.3 mi
- Skrifla: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 22.9 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Steðji (Staupasteinn). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | E 98° | 1,093 m | 11.6 mi |
| Vestursúla | E 93° | 1,086 m | 10.7 mi |
| Miðsúla | E 95° | 1,086 m | 11.9 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | NW 321° | 1,053 m | 9.8 mi |
| Háasúla | E 90° | 1,023 m | 12.0 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNW 333° | 967 m | 10.3 mi |
| Esja | SSW 203° | 914 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hátindur | SSW 192° | 909 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 22:08 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:25 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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