Peak · Iceland
Akurfell
Akurfell rises to 916 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatafjall, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 916 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.24492, -13.63962
- 20.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flatafjall: 1.6 mi
- Sauðabotnstindur: 1.7 mi
- Tóarfjall: 2.2 mi
- Kistufell: 2.6 mi
- Goðatindur: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Hagi: 3.9 mi
- Gnýstaður: 7.3 mi
- Skógar: 9.2 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 11.6 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Vestdalsfossar: 10.2 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 10.2 mi
- Víkurfoss: 10.9 mi
- Selfoss: 11.1 mi
- Hengifoss: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 3.9 mi
- Páskahellir: 6.0 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 15.9 mi
- Lindarbakki: 20.0 mi
- Dyr: 20.4 mi
Museums: 6
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 6.9 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 6.9 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 6.9 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 10.4 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 21.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Sigfúsarlundur: 21.4 mi
- Listigarðurinn: 22.0 mi
- Grænafell: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 5.3 mi
- Álfaborg: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tvísöngur: 10.0 mi
- hvernig gengur...?: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 18.0 mi
- Brúnavík: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 2.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Akurfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | WNW 294° | 1,153 m | 11.6 mi |
| Goðaborg | SW 235° | 1,144 m | 10.2 mi |
| Gullþúfa | W 262° | 1,125 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bjólfur | W 277° | 1,085 m | 12.3 mi |
| Skógafjall | WSW 258° | 1,074 m | 8.8 mi |
| Langafell | W 260° | 1,071 m | 7.7 mi |
| Grýtukollur | WNW 295° | 1,052 m | 10.3 mi |
| Afréttartindur | WNW 291° | 1,030 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:03 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 01:45 | 21:45 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 17:54 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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