Skip to content

Bægsli

Bægsli, seen from above at true elevation

Bægsli rises to 938 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hánefsstaðafjall, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
938 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.26667, -13.83045

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hánefsstaðafjall: 0.6 mi
  • Flanni: 0.9 mi
  • Snjófell: 1.4 mi
  • Hánefsstaðakinn: 2.4 mi
  • Hesteyrarskarð: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 13
Waterfalls: 13
  • Vestdalsfossar: 4.5 mi
  • Búðarárfoss: 4.6 mi
  • Gufufoss: 6.8 mi
  • Múlafoss: 7.6 mi
  • Klifbrekkufossar: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 9
Museums: 6
Parks: 3
  • Sigfúsarlundur: 15.8 mi
  • Listigarðurinn: 16.5 mi
  • Grænafell: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Tvísöngur: 4.4 mi
  • hvernig gengur...?: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 8.7 mi
  • Álfaborg: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Brúnavík: 18.4 mi
  • Langisandur: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Dalatangaviti eldri: 7.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Bægsli. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SandhólatindurWNW 302°1,153 m6.0 mi
GoðaborgSSW 201°1,144 m8.0 mi
GullþúfaSW 235°1,125 m4.9 mi
BjólfurW 270°1,085 m6.6 mi
SkógafjallSW 224°1,074 m4.5 mi
LangafellSW 216°1,071 m3.6 mi
HerfellNW 320°1,064 m8.9 mi
NorðdalshnjúkurNW 324°1,057 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:0419:10
June solstice01:4521:4600:11
September equinox06:3817:5419:00
December solstice11:12—14:36

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359859549

More peaks in Iceland

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Bægsli.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens