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Einifell

Einifell, seen from above at true elevation

Einifell rises to 494 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brekknafjöll, a peak 1.1 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
494 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.45616, -20.25237

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
  • Nýifoss: 1.4 mi
  • Nýifoss: 1.5 mi
  • Nýifoss: 1.5 mi
  • Gullfoss: 9.8 mi
  • Gullfoss: 9.8 mi
Hot springs: 12
  • Kúalaug: 9.0 mi
  • Konungshver: 9.9 mi
  • Blesi: 10.0 mi
  • Óþerrishola: 10.1 mi
  • Móri: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 11
Historic sites: 5
Springs: 4
  • Martinslaug: 9.0 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 20.3 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 22.3 mi
  • Reykholtslaug: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Parks: 1
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Kræklugjá: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Húsafellsskógur: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Einifell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GeitlandsjökullNW 313°1,390 m14.2 mi
FjallkirkjaNNE 28°1,248 m21.9 mi
BláfellE 79°1,204 m11.9 mi
HlöðufellWSW 253°1,186 m8.8 mi
OkWNW 298°1,170 m21.1 mi
HafrafellNNW 331°1,165 m18.8 mi
HrútfellNE 38°1,156 m23.8 mi
Syðra-HádegisfellNW 308°1,069 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:3219:35
June solstice02:4122:0400:06
September equinox07:0418:2219:25
December solstice11:22—15:18

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4353123935

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