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Helgafell

Helgafell rises to 338 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Litluborgir, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

Helgafell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkaˌfɛtl̥] ) is a mountain on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. The height of the mountain is 338 m.

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Wikidata Q1602340, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
338 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.00985, -21.85071

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Táknatréð: 4.4 mi
  • Bjarni Sívertsen: 5.4 mi
  • Samspil: 5.5 mi
  • Jötnar: 5.7 mi
  • Uppsprettan: 5.8 mi
Peaks
  • Gvendarselshæð: 0.6 mi
  • Valahnúkar: 0.9 mi
  • Búrfell: 1.7 mi
  • Húsfell: 1.9 mi
  • Markraki: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 51
  • Vatnsgjáin: 2.3 mi
  • Aurora Basecamp: 2.5 mi
  • Álfaborg: 5.5 mi
  • Leikskólalundur: 6.8 mi
  • Borholuhús: 7.5 mi
Museums: 42
Parks: 40
  • Guðmundarlundur: 4.5 mi
  • Magnúsarlundur: 4.7 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 4.9 mi
  • Hellisgerði: 5.4 mi
  • Víðistaðatún: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 38
  • Litluborgir: 0.6 mi
  • Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 1.5 mi
  • Búrfell: 1.6 mi
  • Riddaralundurinn: 2.8 mi
  • Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 34
  • Litli-Foss: 6.2 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 7.0 mi
  • Selásfoss: 7.1 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 7.4 mi
  • Selfoss: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Langahlíð: 2.9 mi
  • Innristapi: 6.4 mi
  • Gálgaklettar: 7.0 mi
  • Syðristapi: 7.3 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hjallaflatir: 2.9 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 3.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Skátalaug: 9.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Þorli: 17.5 mi
  • Langisandur: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Helgafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornESE702 m7.1 mi
BláfjallahryggurE691 m8.7 mi
BláfjöllE671 m8.0 mi
KerlingarhnúkurESE660 m7.5 mi
VífilsfellENE655 m9.2 mi
HvirfillSSE621 m3.8 mi
HeiðartoppurESE613 m7.3 mi
KistufellSSE602 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5922:0600:01
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:20—15:32

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363603888

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