Peak · Iceland
Eilífur
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
- 9.9 mi off the Ring Road
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
- Hafragilsfoss: 6.6 mi
- Selfoss: 6.6 mi
- Dettifoss: 6.7 mi
- Réttarfoss: 7.5 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 7.6 mi
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
Museums: 3
- Kröflustöð: 8.1 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 16.0 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 15.0 mi
- Fagridalur: 15.6 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Trölliđ: 9.5 mi
- Eyjan: 15.3 mi
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 19.4 miles of Eilífur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Búrfell | S 182° | 953 m | 17.3 mi |
| Jónstindur | WSW 255° | 883 m | 8.0 mi |
| Kistufjall | WNW 290° | 839 m | 15.2 mi |
| Krafla | SSW 207° | 818 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gagndagahnjúkur | NE 55° | 816 m | 19.2 mi |
| Jörundur | S 186° | 808 m | 7.8 mi |
| Graddabunga | SSW 211° | 783 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hlíðarfjall | SW 218° | 771 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:14 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:04 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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