Peak · Iceland
Búrfell
Búrfell rises to 384 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Nyrðri-Selhæð, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 384 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.65021, -21.15070
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Nyrðri-Selhæð: 0.9 mi
- Syðri-Selhæð: 1.6 mi
- Auðsstaðafjall: 2.0 mi
- Steindórsstaðaöxl: 2.0 mi
- Háls: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Giljafoss: 2.7 mi
- Beltisfoss: 4.6 mi
- Rauðfossar: 4.7 mi
- Skúti: 5.8 mi
- Drangur: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Snorralaug: 4.3 mi
- Geitfjársetrið: 5.1 mi
- Hraunfossar / Barnafoss: 6.2 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 6.7 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Hraunfossar: 6.2 mi
- Húsafellsskógur: 10.0 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 12.9 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 14.3 mi
- Andakíll: 18.6 mi
Hot springs: 6
- Skrifla: 4.2 mi
- Árhver: 6.3 mi
- Selgil: 10.0 mi
- Krosslaug: 10.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Snorrastofa: 4.3 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 19.1 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 21.4 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 24.1 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Fjallid: 7.8 mi
- The Phoenix: 23.1 mi
- Sonatorrek: 23.5 mi
- Brákin: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Krosslaug: 10.2 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 24.1 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 24.1 mi
- Brákarsund: 24.3 mi
Parks: 3
- Einkunnir: 22.8 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 24.0 mi
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Tröllaklettar: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Búrfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | ESE 103° | 1,390 m | 16.7 mi |
| Ok | ESE 113° | 1,170 m | 8.8 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | ESE 102° | 1,069 m | 13.6 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | SE 128° | 1,055 m | 17.2 mi |
| Strútur | ENE 64° | 937 m | 15.5 mi |
| Baula | NNW 328° | 934 m | 16.1 mi |
| Litla-Björnsfell | SE 133° | 914 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fanntófell | SE 139° | 893 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:38 | 22:09 | 00:16 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:29 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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