Peak · Iceland
Háafell
Háafell rises to 917 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Belgsárfjall, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 917 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.64792, -17.74554
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Belgsárfjall: 1.7 mi
- Stóradalsfjall: 2.4 mi
- Ljósavatnsfjall: 2.5 mi
- Bakkaselsfjall: 3.7 mi
- Sellandsfjall: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Flugsýn: 9.5 mi
- Útþrá: 9.7 mi
- Þrívídd: 9.8 mi
- Samstaða: 9.8 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Beitarhús: 5.4 mi
- Káinn: 9.7 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 9.8 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 9.8 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Samkomubrúin: 9.9 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 10.0 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 10.1 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 10.9 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 16.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Flugsafnið: 9.4 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 9.6 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 9.6 mi
- Nonnahús: 9.8 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Parks: 6
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 9.6 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 9.8 mi
- Skátagil: 10.1 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 10.2 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dimmuborgir: 24.4 mi
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 12.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Háafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | WSW 247° | 1,536 m | 15.8 mi |
| Strýta | W 269° | 1,456 m | 16.0 mi |
| Þríklakar | WSW 249° | 1,370 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bunga | W 269° | 1,365 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bóndi | WSW 250° | 1,350 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hverfandi | WSW 248° | 1,320 m | 15.0 mi |
| Blátindur | W 270° | 1,280 m | 14.9 mi |
| Syðri-Súla | WSW 257° | 1,213 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:19 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 01:33 | 22:05 | 00:54 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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