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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

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Coordinates64.07924, -19.26401
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 20
Attractions: 4
Historic sites: 4
Hot springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Hekla caldera: 13.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 19.9 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Herbjarnarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HáskerðingurSSE1,281 m13.5 mi
ÖxlWSW1,214 m14.7 mi
LaufafellSSW1,184 m11.6 mi
KaldaklofsfjöllSSE1,167 m13.8 mi
ReykjaföllSSE1,165 m11.1 mi
LitlhöfðiS1,146 m6.2 mi
HrafntinnuskerSSE1,141 m10.4 mi
StöðullSSE1,132 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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