Skip to content
Byway
Peak · Iceland

Hafrafell

Hafrafell, seen from above at true elevation

Hafrafell rises to 170 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillastaðafjall, a peak 2.4 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
170 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates65.51357, -22.06323
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gillastaðafjall: 2.4 mi
  • Geitafell: 2.4 mi
  • Sléttafell: 2.7 mi
  • Hríshólsfjall: 3.3 mi
  • Rjúnafell: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Bænahúsfoss: 5.0 mi
  • Gullfoss: 5.0 mi
  • Rettárfoss: 5.3 mi
  • Heyárfoss: 6.4 mi
  • Bakkafoss: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 4
Attractions: 3
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hrísey: 3.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Hafrafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HafratindurS 171°923 m14.5 mi
SkeggöxlS 173°815 m17.4 mi
SandfellS 181°764 m14.2 mi
HólkonuhnúkurSE 131°723 m16.0 mi
GaflfellSE 131°696 m17.6 mi
MiðfjallSSE 155°616 m15.7 mi
HeiðarbæjarheiðiENE 76°612 m10.4 mi
SkálafjallSSE 163°606 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3619:43
June solstice02:0322:2100:59
September equinox07:1118:2719:33
December solstice11:51—15:03

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5339578338

More peaks in Iceland

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore peaks
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Hafrafell.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens