- Elevation
- 910 m
- Tallest summit within 20.4 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road25.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:18local time
- Coordinates
- 65.0332, -15.9304
Álftadalsfjall rises to 910 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambafell, a peak 5.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.
- Elevation
- 910 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Álftadalsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | NW 309° | 1,682 m | 15.6 mi |
| Nálhúshnjúkar | SE 137° | 1,210 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sandfell | SE 136° | 1,120 m | 18.3 mi |
| Vatnskollur | SE 140° | 1,097 m | 18.3 mi |
| Hafursfell | SE 132° | 1,088 m | 18.8 mi |
| Upptyppingar | W 275° | 1,074 m | 9.2 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | WNW 287° | 1,073 m | 13.9 mi |
| Grábergshnjúkar | SE 140° | 1,050 m | 16.2 mi |
- 25.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lambafell: 5.5 mi
- Hvannstóðsfjöll: 5.6 mi
- Hattur: 6.3 mi
- Fremri-Fjallshali: 6.6 mi
- Kárahnjúkar: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Hverfandi: 7.0 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 11.9 mi
- Skínandi: 17.6 mi
- Slæðufoss: 19.4 mi
- Drekafoss: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Hvannalindir: 14.9 mi
- Stuðlagil: 20.2 mi
- Cableway: 21.3 mi
- Cable Box: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Eyvindarkofa: 15.7 mi
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 23.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Sænautasel: 19.8 mi
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:13 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 02:04 | 21:52 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:16 | — | 14:49 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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