Peak · Iceland
Dritfell
Dritfell rises to 683 m. Smjörfjöll stands 1,251 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Skálafell, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 683 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.40098, -15.31517
- 3.4 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skálafell: 2.2 mi
- Geldingafell: 4.1 mi
- Sandfell: 4.6 mi
- Norðurhnúkur: 5.3 mi
- Helluhraunsöxl: 5.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Sænautasel: 11.3 mi
- Bustarfell: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Stuðlagil: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Dritfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smjörfjöll | NE 51° | 1,251 m | 19.4 mi |
| Þjóðfell | WNW 303° | 1,033 m | 11.6 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | SSW 214° | 957 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sandfell | ENE 68° | 888 m | 4.6 mi |
| Heyöxl | W 270° | 878 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hrútafjöll | NNW 340° | 870 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hestleiðarkollur | SW 224° | 869 m | 15.6 mi |
| Þjóðfellsbungur | WNW 301° | 853 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:10 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 01:43 | 21:53 | 00:24 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:00 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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