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Hálfdánarfell

Hálfdánarfell, seen from above at true elevation

Hálfdánarfell rises to 614 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Efra-Grænafell, a peak 0.7 miles away. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
614 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.63950, -23.69822

75 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
  • Efra-Grænafell: 0.7 mi
  • Hálfdán: 0.9 mi
  • Tafla: 1.6 mi
  • Nónborg: 2.3 mi
  • Foli: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Foss: 5.3 mi
  • Svuntufoss: 7.6 mi
  • Pennugil: 15.2 mi
  • Bæjarfoss: 15.5 mi
  • Hundafoss: 15.5 mi
Museums: 5
  • Melódíur Minninganna: 4.3 mi
  • Skrímslasetrið: 4.3 mi
  • Safn Samúels Jónssonar: 13.1 mi
  • Selárdalur: 13.2 mi
  • Hnjótur: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
Springs: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Surtarbrandsgil: 15.0 mi
  • Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 15.2 mi
  • Látrabjarg: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Skrúður: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Látrabjarg: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hálfdánarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaldbakurN998 m12.6 mi
SkálarfjallN810 m17.7 mi
BotnshnúkurENE750 m16.8 mi
NapiSSW703 m15.3 mi
BakkafjallNW688 m8.0 mi
ÞverfellNW674 m3.4 mi
SléttaneshyrnaNNW658 m17.6 mi
EyrarfjallNNW630 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3718:4319:49
June solstice01:5822:2901:17
September equinox07:1718:3319:40
December solstice12:01—15:06

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4354575625

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