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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

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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: 20
  • 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 17.8 miles of Hafrafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HafratindurS923 m14.5 mi
SkeggöxlS815 m17.4 mi
HólkonuhnúkurSE723 m16.0 mi
GaflfellSE696 m17.6 mi
MiðfjallSSE616 m15.7 mi
HeiðarbæjarheiðiENE612 m10.4 mi
SkálafjallSSE606 m17.1 mi
HvolsfjallSE593 m12.2 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

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