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Eyrarfell

Eyrarfell, seen from above at true elevation

Eyrarfell rises to 673 m. Hrolleifsborg stands 851 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Glissa, a peak 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
673 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.99974, -21.61472

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Glissa: 0.9 mi
  • Þverdalsfjall: 1.0 mi
  • Árnesfjall: 1.9 mi
  • Árnestindur: 2.5 mi
  • Hlíðarhúsafjall: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Djúpavíkurfoss: 4.4 mi
  • Húsárfoss: 4.6 mi
  • Rjúkandisfoss: 5.2 mi
  • Rjúkandi: 5.9 mi
  • Hvalárfoss: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Gamla síldarverksmiðjan: 4.2 mi
  • Kirkjuból: 18.9 mi
  • Tunga: 20.6 mi
  • Matthildur og Jakob: 22.2 mi
  • Þaralátursfjörður: 23.1 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 3
Springs: 3
Hot springs: 2
  • Krossnes: 4.9 mi
  • Gvendarlaug hin forna: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Kistuvogur: 4.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Eyrarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HrolleifsborgNW 306°851 m19.6 mi
ReyðarbungaNW 304°790 m20.0 mi
GlissaWSW 240°718 m0.9 mi
BúrfellSSW 204°716 m4.6 mi
KálfatindarNNE 17°654 m4.7 mi
ÞverdalsfjallE 80°649 m1.0 mi
KrossnesfjallNNE 24°646 m4.7 mi
MiðmundarhornNW 316°636 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3319:41
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:0918:2419:31
December solstice12:0214:49

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303433012

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