Peak · Iceland
Hafrafell
Hafrafell rises to 1,165 m. Langjökull - norðurbunga stands 1,438 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Háaleitisfoss, a waterfall 4.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1165 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.69325, -20.56207
- 22.1 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Nyrðra-Hádegisfell: 5.1 mi
- Strútur: 5.2 mi
- Selfjall: 6.7 mi
- Geitlandsjökull: 6.8 mi
- Höfði: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Háaleitisfoss: 4.7 mi
- Bröttuhlíðarfoss: 5.0 mi
- Lambárfoss: 5.7 mi
- Veitufoss: 6.5 mi
- Langifoss: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Íshellir: 4.8 mi
- Into the Glacier: 5.0 mi
- Víðgelmir: 8.1 mi
- The Cave: 8.2 mi
- Hraunfossar / Barnafoss: 12.3 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Selgil: 7.7 mi
- Skrifla: 21.6 mi
- Krosslaug: 23.1 mi
- Árhver: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Húsafellsskógur: 7.8 mi
- Hraunfossar: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Krosslaug: 23.1 mi
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 24.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Snorrastofa: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Hafrafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | ENE 62° | 1,438 m | 21.4 mi |
| Geitlandsjökull | S 190° | 1,390 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fjallkirkja | E 81° | 1,248 m | 19.8 mi |
| Hlöðufell | S 177° | 1,186 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ok | SW 235° | 1,170 m | 11.4 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | SW 215° | 1,069 m | 7.2 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | SSW 196° | 1,055 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sólkatla | E 89° | 1,010 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:32 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:35 | 22:07 | 00:15 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:22 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:27 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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