Peak · Iceland
Hafrafell
Hafrafell rises to 535 m. Gagndagahnjúkur stands 816 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Axlir, a peak 3.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 535 m
How to reach it
Coordinates66.05362, -16.35137
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Axlir: 3.7 mi
- Sauðafell: 4.3 mi
- Þórðaröxl: 4.4 mi
- Sandfell: 4.4 mi
- Þrístiklufjall: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ásbyrgi: 5.8 mi
- Botnstjörn: 6.0 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 9.1 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 10.2 mi
- Kallbjarg: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Hólmárfossar: 11.6 mi
- Réttarfoss: 12.3 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 15.4 mi
- Dettifoss: 16.6 mi
- Selfoss: 17.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Bóka- og Byggðasafn: 16.8 mi
- Skjálftasetrið: 17.3 mi
- Mánárbakki Minjasafn: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Eyjan: 4.6 mi
- Trölliđ: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 16.3 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 21.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Lindin: 5.8 mi
Parks: 1
- Þórsmörk: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fagridalur: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Hafrafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagndagahnjúkur | SE 128° | 816 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hvannstaðafjallgarðar | SE 136° | 771 m | 13.7 mi |
| Þríklakkur | W 270° | 727 m | 19.4 mi |
| Grísatungufjöll | W 264° | 713 m | 21.8 mi |
| Eilífur | SSW 204° | 698 m | 19.0 mi |
| Þórunnarfjöll | SW 225° | 683 m | 20.1 mi |
| Þórfell | SSE 146° | 633 m | 18.7 mi |
| Laufskálafjallgarður | E 95° | 629 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:12 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:03 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 14:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4359377280
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