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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. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
614 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.63950, -23.69822

80 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
  • Efra-Grænafell: 0.7 mi
  • Hálfdán: 0.9 mi
  • Tafla: 1.6 mi
  • Nónborg: 2.3 mi
  • Foli: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
  • Látrabjarg: 20.6 mi
  • Látrabjarg: 22.8 mi
  • Látrabjarg: 23.5 mi
  • Látrabjarg: 24.9 mi
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

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
KaldbakurN 5°998 m12.6 mi
SkálarfjallN 350°810 m17.7 mi
BotnshnúkurENE 77°750 m16.8 mi
NapiSSW 197°703 m15.3 mi
BakkafjallNW 326°688 m8.0 mi
ÞverfellNW 322°674 m3.4 mi
SléttaneshyrnaNNW 347°658 m17.6 mi
EyrarfjallNNW 342°630 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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4354575625

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