Peak · Iceland
Bláfjall
Bláfjall rises to 1,206 m. Háihnjúkur stands 1,311 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Seljahjallagil, a nature reserve 4.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1206 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.43207, -16.84780
- 13.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ketilhyrnur: 5.5 mi
- Heilagsdalsfjall: 5.6 mi
- Sellandafjall: 5.7 mi
- Ketildyngja: 5.7 mi
- Skuggadyngja: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Lofthellir Lava Cave: 9.2 mi
- Fellshóll: 10.4 mi
- Klasar: 10.6 mi
- Kirkja: 10.7 mi
- Ytri Kleifarhóll: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Ingvararfoss: 14.5 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 14.8 mi
- Aldeyjarfoss: 14.8 mi
- Hrafnabjargafoss: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Seljahjallagil: 4.7 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 10.9 mi
- Hverfjall: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Skútustaðagígar: 11.0 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 13.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 14.2 mi
- Kröflustöð: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 13.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Bláfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háihnjúkur | S 175° | 1,311 m | 22.2 mi |
| Eggert | SE 138° | 1,224 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | SSE 149° | 1,168 m | 17.1 mi |
| Herðubreiðarfjöll | ESE 120° | 1,095 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hrúthálsar | SE 135° | 1,047 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sellandafjall | WSW 253° | 988 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | ENE 77° | 970 m | 5.5 mi |
| Búrfell | NE 35° | 953 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:16 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 01:48 | 22:00 | 00:32 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 14:44 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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