Peak · Iceland
Arnarbæli
Arnarbæli rises to 667 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandkúlufell, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 667 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.00623, -19.57519
- 18.4 mi off the Ring Road
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 46
- Sandkúlufell: 2.2 mi
- Sjónarhóll: 4.9 mi
- Búrfjöll: 6.1 mi
- Hnjúkar: 6.3 mi
- Lyklafell: 8.0 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Heimilishver: 9.7 mi
- Hveravellir: 9.7 mi
- Fagrihver: 9.7 mi
- Gamli Fagrihver: 9.8 mi
- Grænihver: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hveravellir: 9.8 mi
- Eyvindarett: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Gýgjarfoss: 21.6 mi
- Skuggafoss: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 9.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arnarbæli. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | ESE 123° | 1,782 m | 24.9 mi |
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | SW 220° | 1,438 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hrútfellsjökull | SSW 193° | 1,396 m | 19.0 mi |
| Fjallkirkja | SSW 207° | 1,248 m | 21.0 mi |
| Krákur | WSW 250° | 1,188 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hrútfell | SSW 196° | 1,156 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jökulkrókur | SE 145° | 1,116 m | 24.9 mi |
| Rauðkollur | SSW 199° | 1,075 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:19 | 22:06 | 00:22 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:18 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:30 | — | 15:04 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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