- Elevation
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- Jörundarfell1,038 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:37local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3155, -20.5813
Bakkabrúnir rises to 215 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolufossar, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 215 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Bakkabrúnir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | NE 42° | 1,038 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hrossakambur | NNE 32° | 974 m | 6.1 mi |
| Svínafell | NE 43° | 971 m | 5.5 mi |
| Skessusæti | NNE 24° | 938 m | 8.0 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | NE 50° | 933 m | 4.7 mi |
| Svarthamrar | NE 47° | 931 m | 17.3 mi |
| Þrælsfell | NNW 327° | 905 m | 12.5 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | NNE 25° | 892 m | 4.8 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Litla Snjófell: 4.7 mi
- Snjófell: 4.7 mi
- Ásgeirsárhlass: 4.8 mi
- Bessaborg: 4.9 mi
- Svínafell: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Borgarvirki: 11.0 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Kolufossar: 1.2 mi
- Bergárfoss: 1.5 mi
- Kerafossar: 3.6 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 4.6 mi
- Efri-Foss: 4.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 11.8 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 11.9 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.1 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 16.4 mi
- Hvítserkur: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:31 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:09 | 22:13 | 00:40 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:21 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:02 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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