Peak · Iceland
Geitafell
Geitafell rises to 509 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rauðhóll, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 509 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.93921, -21.52379
- 6.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Karlsminni: 5.7 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 8.6 mi
- chair: 9.6 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 12.2 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 14.4 mi
Peaks
- Rauðhóll: 2.1 mi
- Litla Sandfell: 2.2 mi
- Búrfell: 2.5 mi
- Krossfjöll: 2.6 mi
- Fjallið eina: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Landsýn: 9.0 mi
- Bautasteinn 2: 10.7 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 10.7 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 10.7 mi
- Gjárétt: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 51
- Arnarker: 3.3 mi
- The Lava Tunnel: 3.9 mi
- Hverasvæði: 11.0 mi
- Mega Zipline: 11.0 mi
- Leirgerður: 11.4 mi
Museums: 43
- Jarðhitasýningin: 7.7 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 11.0 mi
- Húsið: 12.4 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 12.4 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 15.3 mi
Parks: 39
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 7.2 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 11.2 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 13.0 mi
- Magnúsarlundur: 13.3 mi
- Seljabotnar: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Árnahellir: 2.8 mi
- Eldborg: 5.4 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 9.3 mi
- Litluborgir: 10.5 mi
- Tröllabörn: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Reykjafoss: 11.2 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 11.4 mi
- Litli-Foss: 13.5 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 14.4 mi
- Selásfoss: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Þórishamar: 7.3 mi
- Langahlíð: 9.3 mi
- Innristapi: 14.0 mi
- Syðristapi: 14.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 12.8 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 13.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 14.7 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 15.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 12.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 13.5 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 10.7 mi
- Skátalaug: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 6.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 7.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Geitafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjallahorn | NW 313° | 702 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | NNW 346° | 691 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bláfjöll | NNW 336° | 671 m | 4.6 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | NW 308° | 660 m | 3.7 mi |
| Vífilsfell | N 352° | 655 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hvirfill | W 280° | 621 m | 8.3 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | WNW 291° | 613 m | 3.8 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | NW 316° | 602 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:38 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 22:04 | 23:58 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363603880
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