Peak · Iceland
Bakkaselsfjall
Bakkaselsfjall rises to 848 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Belgsárfjall, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 848 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.59537, -17.71513
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Belgsárfjall: 2.0 mi
- Sellandsfjall: 2.9 mi
- Bæjarfjall: 3.6 mi
- Háafell: 3.7 mi
- Reykjafjall: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 19
- Flugsýn: 11.1 mi
- Útþrá: 11.6 mi
- Þrívídd: 11.8 mi
- Sigling: 12.0 mi
- Samstaða: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Beitarhús: 8.8 mi
- Káinn: 11.6 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 11.7 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 11.7 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Jólagarðurinn: 10.8 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 12.0 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 12.1 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 12.2 mi
- Vindbelgur: 18.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Flugsafnið: 11.0 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 11.4 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 11.4 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 11.7 mi
- Nonnahús: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Goðafoss: 7.6 mi
- Geitafoss: 7.9 mi
- Barnafoss: 11.9 mi
- Ullarfoss: 13.8 mi
- Aldeyjarfoss: 19.2 mi
Parks: 6
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 11.4 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 11.6 mi
- Skátagil: 12.3 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 12.4 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dimmuborgir: 23.2 mi
- Hverfjall: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 11.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Bakkaselsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | W 261° | 1,536 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kista | W 280° | 1,474 m | 17.4 mi |
| Strýta | WNW 282° | 1,456 m | 17.2 mi |
| Þríklakar | W 264° | 1,370 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bunga | WNW 282° | 1,365 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bóndi | W 265° | 1,350 m | 14.5 mi |
| Hverfandi | W 262° | 1,320 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blátindur | WNW 283° | 1,280 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:19 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 01:39 | 22:05 | 00:48 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:36 | — | 14:44 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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