Peak · Iceland
Herfell
Herfell rises to 1,064 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the south, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Norðdalshnjúkur, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,064 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.36612, -14.02883
- 12.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Norðdalshnjúkur: 1.2 mi
- Goðahnjúkur: 1.3 mi
- Vatnshæðir: 1.9 mi
- Miðfell: 2.3 mi
- Háumelar: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Vestdalsfossar: 5.7 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 7.2 mi
- Selfoss: 8.7 mi
- Gufufoss: 8.8 mi
- Víkurfoss: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Gnýstaður: 7.0 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 9.5 mi
- Skógar: 11.9 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 12.0 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Stórurð: 10.3 mi
- Dyr: 10.3 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 10.6 mi
- Lindarbakki: 12.7 mi
- Vök Baths: 12.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 7.3 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 12.8 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 18.0 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 18.0 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 18.0 mi
Parks: 3
- Sigfúsarlundur: 12.0 mi
- Listigarðurinn: 12.9 mi
- Grænafell: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- hvernig gengur...?: 6.9 mi
- Tvísöngur: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Álfaborg: 12.5 mi
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 17.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Brúnavík: 14.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Herfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | S 170° | 1,153 m | 3.8 mi |
| Súla | NNE 12° | 1,136 m | 10.8 mi |
| Gullþúfa | S 170° | 1,125 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bjólfur | S 188° | 1,085 m | 7.0 mi |
| Skógafjall | SSE 166° | 1,074 m | 10.5 mi |
| Langafell | SSE 160° | 1,071 m | 10.4 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | N 350° | 1,057 m | 1.2 mi |
| Kerlingarfjall | NE 42° | 1,052 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:40 | 21:48 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:15 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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