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Búrfell

Búrfell rises to 160 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the east-southeast, 7.2 miles off. Ring Road passes 5.2 miles off.

The story

Búrfell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpurˌfɛtl̥]) and the connected lava channel Búrfellsgjá [ˈpurˌfɛlsˌcauː] are famous and protected landmarks of the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland. They are part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system.

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Wikidata Q177759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
160 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.03338, -21.83029

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Valahnúkar: 1.0 mi
  • Húsfell: 1.1 mi
  • Helgafell: 1.7 mi
  • Gvendarselshæð: 1.8 mi
  • Sandahlíð: 2.3 mi
Artworks
  • Táknatréð: 3.3 mi
  • Samspil: 4.1 mi
  • Stúpa: 4.4 mi
  • Uppsprettan: 4.6 mi
  • Bjargfesta: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Vatnsgjáin: 0.8 mi
  • Aurora Basecamp: 3.5 mi
  • Álfaborg: 4.6 mi
  • Leikskólalundur: 5.4 mi
  • Borholuhús: 5.9 mi
Museums: 42
Parks: 40
  • Guðmundarlundur: 2.8 mi
  • Magnúsarlundur: 3.1 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 4.5 mi
  • Hellisgerði: 4.7 mi
  • Seljabotnar: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 40
  • Litli-Foss: 4.4 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 5.3 mi
  • Selásfoss: 5.4 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 5.7 mi
  • Selfoss: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 39
  • Búrfell: 0.5 mi
  • Litluborgir: 1.7 mi
  • Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 1.9 mi
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 2.3 mi
  • Riddaralundurinn: 2.8 mi
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 11.0 mi
  • Hot spring: 15.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 16.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 16.7 mi
  • Mud Pot: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Langahlíð: 4.4 mi
  • Gálgaklettar: 6.1 mi
  • Innristapi: 8.1 mi
  • Virkið: 9.0 mi
  • Syðristapi: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hjallaflatir: 1.2 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 2.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Þorli: 17.9 mi
  • Langisandur: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Búrfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornESE 120°702 m7.2 mi
BláfjallahryggurE 101°691 m8.2 mi
BláfjöllESE 107°671 m7.8 mi
KerlingarhnúkurSE 124°660 m7.7 mi
VífilsfellE 88°655 m8.3 mi
HvirfillSSE 168°621 m5.2 mi
HeiðartoppurSE 132°613 m7.7 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellESE 114°602 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5822:0600:01
September equinox07:1018:2919:31
December solstice11:21—15:32

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/445150694

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