- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Bláfjallahorn702 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.0140, -21.8692
Gvendarselshæð rises to 195 m, modelled from terrain. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the east-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Helgafell, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.9 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Gvendarselshæð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjallahorn | ESE 107° | 702 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | E 92° | 691 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bláfjöll | E 96° | 671 m | 8.6 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | ESE 111° | 660 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 148° | 621 m | 4.3 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | ESE 119° | 613 m | 7.9 mi |
| Kistufell | SSE 159° | 602 m | 5.9 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | E 98° | 602 m | 6.4 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Helgafell: 0.6 mi
- Valahnúkar: 1.2 mi
- Búrfell: 1.8 mi
- Stórhöfði: 2.1 mi
- Húsfell: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Gjárétt: 2.1 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 3.0 mi
- Upplýsingaskilti — Setbergsrústin: 4.1 mi
- Fyrsti Krýsuvíkurvegurinn: 4.3 mi
- Straumssel: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 52
- Aurora Basecamp: 2.0 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 2.1 mi
- Álfaborg: 5.0 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 6.5 mi
- Borholuhús: 7.3 mi
Museums: 42
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 4.5 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 4.7 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 4.9 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 5.4 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Litli-Foss: 6.1 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 6.9 mi
- Selásfoss: 7.0 mi
- Kermóafossar: 7.2 mi
- Selfoss: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Þorli: 18.1 mi
- Langisandur: 21.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 22:06 | 00:01 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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