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Búrfell

Búrfell, seen from above at true elevation

Búrfell rises to 783 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the northeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Helluhólar, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
783 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.30615, -21.21561

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Helluhólar: 1.1 mi
  • Búrfellsháls: 1.2 mi
  • Orustuhóll: 2.3 mi
  • Selfjall: 2.4 mi
  • Syðstasúla: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
Artworks
Attractions: 53
Historic sites: 46
Parks: 29
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 20.5 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 20.7 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 21.1 mi
  • Kambsvöllur: 22.4 mi
  • Lottutún: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 26
  • Hvannagjá: 4.0 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 4.0 mi
  • Snókagjá: 4.0 mi
  • Vallagjá: 4.2 mi
  • Almannagjá: 4.3 mi
Springs: 24
  • Mud Pot: 14.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 14.6 mi
  • Mud Pot: 14.7 mi
  • Mud Pot: 14.7 mi
  • Mud Pot: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Hot springs: 5
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Guðmundarlundur: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Búrfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaNE 38°1,093 m2.7 mi
VestursúlaNNE 15°1,086 m3.3 mi
MiðsúlaNE 36°1,086 m3.3 mi
HáasúlaNNE 30°1,023 m4.2 mi
SúlnabergNE 43°954 m4.0 mi
HátindurWSW 250°909 m12.3 mi
SkefilfjöllE 90°897 m12.6 mi
KálfstindarESE 104°877 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3619:39
June solstice02:4922:0600:06
September equinox07:0818:2619:29
December solstice11:2315:24

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363603869

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