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Herbjarnarfell

Herbjarnarfell, seen from above at true elevation

Herbjarnarfell rises to 922 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrafnabjörg, a peak 2.2 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
922 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.07924, -19.26401
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 38
  • Hekla caldera: 13.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 19.9 mi
  • Eldgjá: 19.9 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 21
Attractions: 5
Historic sites: 4
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Herbjarnarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HáskerðingurSSE 161°1,281 m13.5 mi
ÖxlWSW 244°1,214 m14.7 mi
LaufafellSSW 192°1,184 m11.6 mi
KaldaklofsfjöllSSE 165°1,167 m13.8 mi
ReykjaföllSSE 160°1,165 m11.1 mi
LitlhöfðiS 175°1,146 m6.2 mi
HrafntinnuskerSSE 166°1,141 m10.4 mi
StöðullSSE 161°1,132 m10.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2819:31
June solstice02:4721:5623:52
September equinox07:0018:1819:21
December solstice11:11—15:20

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4212125603

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