Peak · Iceland
Bessaborg
Bessaborg rises to 258 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Míðfjarðarháls, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 258 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.32042, -20.75100
- 1.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Míðfjarðarháls: 1.7 mi
- Grenjadalsfell: 4.7 mi
- Bakkabrúnir: 4.9 mi
- Björg: 6.3 mi
- Fjalagilshæðir: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Kerafossar: 4.3 mi
- Kolufossar: 5.3 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 5.9 mi
- Efri-Foss: 5.9 mi
- Bergárfoss: 6.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 7.6 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 7.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Borgarvirki: 11.5 mi
- Þrístapar: 16.1 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Ánastaðarstapi: 13.1 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 16.5 mi
- Hvítserkur: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Bessaborg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | NE 54° | 1,038 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hrossakambur | ENE 59° | 974 m | 9.5 mi |
| Svínafell | ENE 67° | 971 m | 9.4 mi |
| Skessusæti | NE 49° | 938 m | 10.7 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ENE 72° | 933 m | 8.9 mi |
| Svarthamrar | ENE 57° | 931 m | 21.0 mi |
| Þrælsfell | N 350° | 905 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | ENE 60° | 892 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:32 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:10 | 22:14 | 00:41 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:22 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:02 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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