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Herfell

Herfell, seen from above at true elevation

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
1064 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.36612, -14.02883

Overlooks nearby

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: 13
  • Vestdalsfossar: 5.7 mi
  • Búðarárfoss: 7.2 mi
  • Selfoss: 8.7 mi
  • Gufufoss: 8.8 mi
  • Víkurfoss: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 9
Museums: 6
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 12.0 miles of Herfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SandhólatindurS 170°1,153 m3.8 mi
SúlaNNE 12°1,136 m10.8 mi
GullþúfaS 170°1,125 m9.8 mi
BjólfurS 188°1,085 m7.0 mi
SkógafjallSSE 166°1,074 m10.5 mi
LangafellSSE 160°1,071 m10.4 mi
NorðdalshnjúkurN 350°1,057 m1.2 mi
KerlingarfjallNE 42°1,052 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:0519:11
June solstice01:4021:4800:17
September equinox06:3917:5519:01
December solstice11:15—14:34

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4359859561

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