Peak · Iceland
Hjarðarfell
Hjarðarfell rises to 425 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bakkafell, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 425 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.31456, -21.42892
- 10.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 22
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 10.2 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 10.5 mi
- Gullfoss: 11.5 mi
- Efri-Stokkafoss: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Ólafsdalur: 11.7 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 12.4 mi
- Snorri Sturluson: 13.4 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 13.5 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 14.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 10.2 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 14.9 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 15.0 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 18.0 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Ánastaðarstapi: 17.0 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 17.9 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 15.4 mi
- Kona að strokka: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Einireykir: 23.7 mi
- Grafarlaug: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Hjarðarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | W 268° | 923 m | 16.1 mi |
| Skeggöxl | WSW 258° | 815 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sandfell | W 269° | 764 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sandfell | ENE 58° | 740 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | WNW 298° | 723 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hrossaborg | WSW 252° | 722 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gaflfell | WNW 294° | 696 m | 5.4 mi |
| Miðfjall | W 268° | 616 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:34 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:13 | 22:17 | 00:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:25 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:44 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4338818486
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