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Eilífur

Eilífur, seen from above at true elevation

Eilífur rises to 698 m. Búrfell stands 953 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vatnshnjúkar, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 9.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
698 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.80205, -16.62060

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Vatnshnjúkar: 1.9 mi
  • Hrútafjöll: 3.3 mi
  • Hituhólar: 4.7 mi
  • Mófell: 5.0 mi
  • Graddabunga: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Glöppa: 7.8 mi
  • Kallbjarg: 8.3 mi
  • Karl og Kerling: 8.9 mi
  • Hljóðaklettar: 10.1 mi
  • Hverir: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Nature reserves: 5
  • Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 6.6 mi
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 13.9 mi
  • Hverfjall: 15.3 mi
  • Dimmuborgir: 16.8 mi
  • Seljahjallagil: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Trölliđ: 9.5 mi
  • Eyjan: 15.3 mi
  • Eyjan: 15.4 mi
  • Eyjan: 15.8 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 1
  • Lindin: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Gróður jarðar: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ystihver: 20.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Þórsmörk: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Eilífur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BúrfellS 182°953 m17.3 mi
JónstindurWSW 255°883 m8.0 mi
KistufjallWNW 290°839 m15.2 mi
KraflaSSW 207°818 m6.8 mi
GagndagahnjúkurNE 55°816 m19.2 mi
JörundurS 186°808 m7.8 mi
GraddabungaSSW 211°783 m5.4 mi
HlíðarfjallSW 218°771 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:1419:21
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:4918:0419:11
December solstice11:3714:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4842547345

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