Peak · Iceland
Brandafell
Brandafell rises to 725 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðfell, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 725 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.55426, -20.87100
- 11.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðfell: 1.1 mi
- Fannadalshnúi: 1.2 mi
- Miðtunga: 2.1 mi
- Hlíðarfjall: 2.2 mi
- Hellnafell: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Seltungufoss: 3.0 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 5.2 mi
- Háifoss: 6.1 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 14.2 mi
- Efri-Foss: 14.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 11.2 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 11.2 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 18.1 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 21.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ánastaðarstapi: 6.1 mi
- Hvítserkur: 7.6 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.5 mi
- Kerling: 18.6 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 2.8 mi
- Borgarvirki: 9.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.0 mi
- Jon Arnason: 24.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 19.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Brandafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | ESE 109° | 1,038 m | 18.5 mi |
| Hrossakambur | SE 134° | 974 m | 16.2 mi |
| Svínafell | SE 136° | 971 m | 17.3 mi |
| Skessusæti | SE 128° | 938 m | 14.7 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | SE 138° | 933 m | 18.0 mi |
| Þrælsfell | SSE 165° | 905 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | SE 140° | 892 m | 15.9 mi |
| Vörðufell | ESE 102° | 882 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:31 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 01:55 | 22:17 | 00:57 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:22 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:47 | — | 14:57 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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