Peak · Iceland
Bakkafjall
Bakkafjall rises to 550 m. Geirvörtur stands 1,436 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Yxnároddar, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 550 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.96443, -17.78263
- 3.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 8 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yxnároddar: 1.2 mi
- Kotafjall: 1.8 mi
- Helgastaðafjall: 2.7 mi
- Smjörbrekkuhnúkar: 2.8 mi
- Seljalandsheiði: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Foss á Síðu: 7.9 mi
- Hvítárfoss: 11.3 mi
- Núpsárfoss: 11.7 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 14.2 mi
- Systrafoss: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Núpsstaður: 6.2 mi
- Dverghamrar: 8.3 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 14.2 mi
- Skógargil: 16.0 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 8.3 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 14.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 14.6 mi
- Sel: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 14.7 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 14.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Bakkafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geirvörtur | NNE 16° | 1,436 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hágöngur | N 7° | 1,118 m | 14.9 mi |
| Grænafjall | NE 38° | 1,063 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bjarnarsker | NNE 25° | 1,006 m | 10.9 mi |
| Björninn | NE 45° | 959 m | 8.6 mi |
| Háskanef | NW 318° | 926 m | 20.2 mi |
| Kringla | NW 309° | 897 m | 20.1 mi |
| Faernstindar | ENE 64° | 874 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:23 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 21:49 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:13 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:16 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4387936963
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