Peak · Iceland
Bakkafell
Bakkafell rises to 404 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jafnafell, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 404 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.29441, -21.33506
- 7.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jafnafell: 1.6 mi
- Hrafnadalsfjall: 2.6 mi
- Hjarðarfell: 3.0 mi
- Skógarfjall: 3.6 mi
- Viðarmúli: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 13.2 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 13.5 mi
- Gullfoss: 14.2 mi
- Efri-Stokkafoss: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Auður djúpúðga: 14.2 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 14.3 mi
- Ólafsdalur: 14.7 mi
- Snorri Sturluson: 15.3 mi
- Leifur Eiríksson: 17.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 7.1 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 13.2 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 13.2 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Ánastaðarstapi: 16.2 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 17.3 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 12.6 mi
- Kona að strokka: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 14.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grafarlaug: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Bakkafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | W 273° | 923 m | 18.8 mi |
| Þrælsfell | NE 51° | 905 m | 19.1 mi |
| Skeggöxl | W 264° | 815 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | WNW 298° | 723 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jörfahnúkur | S 191° | 712 m | 18.7 mi |
| Gaflfell | WNW 296° | 696 m | 8.5 mi |
| Grundarhlass | ENE 59° | 657 m | 17.9 mi |
| Miðfjall | W 274° | 616 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:34 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:13 | 22:16 | 00:42 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:24 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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