Peak · Iceland
Hæringsfell
Hæringsfell rises to 542 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Þorleifsstaðafjall, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 542 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.78437, -19.85472
- 11.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þorleifsstaðafjall: 1.3 mi
- Litli-Þríhyrningur: 2.2 mi
- Litla-Bláfell: 3.2 mi
- Þríhyrningur: 3.3 mi
- Rauðnefsstaðafjall: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 41
- Gluggafoss: 4.5 mi
- Þórðarfoss: 4.5 mi
- Drífandi: 4.6 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 8.1 mi
- Stigafoss: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 21
- Þorsteinslundur: 4.7 mi
- Keldur: 7.2 mi
- Drumbabót: 9.4 mi
- Lava Centre: 11.8 mi
- Paradísarhellir: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 5.9 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 11.8 mi
- Kliftorfa: 14.9 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 16.1 mi
- Ásasel: 21.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Saga Centre: 11.6 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 12.3 mi
- Heklusetrið: 15.2 mi
- Skógasafn: 21.0 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- crab rock: 10.6 mi
- krabbuberg: 10.8 mi
- Hekla caldera: 15.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 4.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Hæringsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SSE 147° | 1,666 m | 13.5 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SSE 150° | 1,500 m | 12.8 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SSE 149° | 1,497 m | 12.1 mi |
| Ýmir | E 89° | 1,464 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ýma | E 90° | 1,462 m | 9.2 mi |
| Saxi | E 89° | 1,308 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ásgrindur | E 80° | 1,299 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sindri | E 80° | 1,272 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:31 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 21:56 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:21 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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