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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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gvendarselshæð: 0.6 mi
  • Valahnúkar: 0.9 mi
  • Búrfell: 1.7 mi
  • Húsfell: 1.9 mi
  • Markraki: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Táknatréð: 4.4 mi
  • Bjarni Sívertsen: 5.4 mi
  • Samspil: 5.5 mi
  • Jötnar: 5.7 mi
  • Uppsprettan: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 52
  • 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: 35
  • Litli-Foss: 6.2 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 7.0 mi
  • Selásfoss: 7.1 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 7.4 mi
  • Selfoss: 7.4 mi
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 9.4 mi
  • Hot spring: 16.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 17.2 mi
  • Mud Pot: 17.6 mi
  • Mud Pot: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • 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
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 9.4 miles of Helgafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornESE 106°702 m7.1 mi
BláfjallahryggurE 90°691 m8.7 mi
BláfjöllE 95°671 m8.0 mi
KerlingarhnúkurESE 111°660 m7.5 mi
VífilsfellENE 77°655 m9.2 mi
HvirfillSSE 153°621 m3.8 mi
HeiðartoppurESE 119°613 m7.3 mi
KistufellSSE 163°602 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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