Peak · Iceland
Búrfell
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
- 16.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 11.6 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 15.6 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 17.0 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 17.1 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 20.6 mi
Peaks
- Helluhólar: 1.1 mi
- Búrfellsháls: 1.2 mi
- Orustuhóll: 2.3 mi
- Selfjall: 2.4 mi
- Syðstasúla: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Öxarárfoss: 4.0 mi
- Þrándarstaðafossar: 5.2 mi
- Folaldafoss: 5.5 mi
- Staur: 5.5 mi
- Þórufoss: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 52
- Flekaskilin: 4.3 mi
- Þingvellir: 4.3 mi
- Peningagjá: 4.4 mi
- Silfra: 4.6 mi
- Grynningar: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Melkot: 3.7 mi
- Selkot: 3.8 mi
- Lögberg: 4.3 mi
- Vinaskógur: 4.4 mi
- Hólkot: 4.5 mi
Museums: 34
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 4.3 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 13.8 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 14.0 mi
- Orkusýning: 15.9 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 19.4 mi
Parks: 29
- Hallsteinsgarður: 20.5 mi
- Yndisskógur: 20.7 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 21.1 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 22.4 mi
- Lottutún: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Hvannagjá: 4.0 mi
- Stekkjargjá: 4.0 mi
- Snókagjá: 4.0 mi
- Vallagjá: 4.2 mi
- Almannagjá: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 10.6 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 12.1 mi
- Bringur: 13.1 mi
- Tungufoss: 16.5 mi
- Álafoss: 16.8 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
- Krosslaug: 13.7 mi
- Hverahild: 21.1 mi
- Árhver: 24.7 mi
- Skrifla: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Rósagarðurinn: 23.2 mi
- Mislundur: 24.0 mi
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 24.2 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Pot: 14.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | NE 38° | 1,093 m | 2.7 mi |
| Vestursúla | NNE 15° | 1,086 m | 3.3 mi |
| Miðsúla | NE 36° | 1,086 m | 3.3 mi |
| Háasúla | NNE 30° | 1,023 m | 4.2 mi |
| Súlnaberg | NE 43° | 954 m | 4.0 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | E 90° | 897 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kálfstindar | ESE 104° | 877 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hvalfell | N 2° | 852 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 22:06 | 00:06 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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