Peak · Iceland
Fremra-Sandfell
Fremra-Sandfell rises to 927 m. Snækollur stands 1,488 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Innra-Sandfell, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 30 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 927 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.77279, -19.71100
- 30.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Innra-Sandfell: 1.7 mi
- Þverfell: 2.0 mi
- Hrútfellsjökull: 2.4 mi
- Fagrahlíð: 2.7 mi
- Þjófafell: 2.8 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Mýrarhver: 7.8 mi
- Eyvindarhver: 7.8 mi
- Rauðihver: 7.8 mi
- Öskurhóll: 7.8 mi
- Bláhver: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Eyvindarett: 7.5 mi
- Hveravellir: 7.8 mi
- Hveradalir: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gýgjarfoss: 10.5 mi
- Skuggafoss: 16.1 mi
- Skuggafoss: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 11.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Fremra-Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snækollur | ESE 122° | 1,488 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | SE 124° | 1,453 m | 16.7 mi |
| Snót | ESE 122° | 1,446 m | 17.2 mi |
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | NW 306° | 1,438 m | 7.4 mi |
| Loðmundur | ESE 120° | 1,429 m | 17.1 mi |
| Fannborg | ESE 123° | 1,428 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hrútfellsjökull | S 184° | 1,396 m | 2.4 mi |
| Ögmundur | SE 134° | 1,357 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:29 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:28 | 22:04 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:19 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:26 | — | 15:10 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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