Nature reserve · Iceland
Varmárósar
Varmárósar is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Esja stands 914 m to the north-northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungufoss, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates64.17692, -21.70140
- 0.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Tungufoss: 0.6 mi
- Álafoss: 1.0 mi
- Króarfoss: 1.6 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 2.6 mi
- Helgufoss: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 0.9 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 2.3 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 5.0 mi
- Landkönnuðurinn Þorfinnur karlsefni: 5.4 mi
- Sjómaður: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Lágafell: 1.0 mi
- Helgafell: 1.4 mi
- Hákinn: 2.1 mi
- Úlfarsfell: 2.1 mi
- Mosfell: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Borholuhús: 5.7 mi
- Dofri: 5.7 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 5.7 mi
- Hestar: 5.7 mi
- Innsigli: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Runólfur Jónsson: 1.5 mi
- Lífslöngun: 1.5 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 1.5 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 4.6 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Tungufoss: 0.6 mi
- Álafoss: 1.1 mi
- Blikastaðakró - Leiruvogur: 1.6 mi
- Lundey: 3.9 mi
- Bringur: 5.1 mi
Museums: 38
- Gljúfrasteinn: 3.6 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 5.3 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 5.7 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 5.8 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 6.1 mi
Parks: 37
- Hallsteinsgarður: 3.4 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 5.4 mi
- Lottutún: 5.7 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 6.2 mi
- Garðaflöt: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Virkið: 4.9 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 9.9 mi
- Þórishamar: 10.9 mi
- Langahlíð: 14.8 mi
- Lambagjá: 17.6 mi
Springs: 25
- Hot spring: 13.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 13.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 14.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 14.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 6.2 mi
- Mislundur: 7.8 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 8.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 8.7 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 9.6 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 9.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Hverahild: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.3 mi
- Þorli: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Varmárósar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NNE 16° | 914 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hátindur | NNE 33° | 909 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNW 341° | 851 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NNE 24° | 843 m | 4.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | N 356° | 840 m | 3.9 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | NE 50° | 800 m | 7.3 mi |
| Skálafell | ENE 58° | 774 m | 8.4 mi |
| Esjuhorn | NNE 31° | 755 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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