- Elevation, modelled
- 603 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:41local time
- Coordinates
- 63.5666, -19.4983
Hornfellsnípa rises to 603 m, modelled from terrain. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Króksfoss, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.3 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Hornfellsnípa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 316° | 1,666 m | 5.1 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 311° | 1,500 m | 6.1 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NW 315° | 1,497 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | E 87° | 1,495 m | 13.0 mi |
| Gráfell | NNW 344° | 1,059 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | NNW 340° | 1,011 m | 14.5 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NNE 28° | 871 m | 12.3 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | N 6° | 868 m | 5.9 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Hatta · 17 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kambfjöll: 2.1 mi
- Drangshlíðarfjall: 2.7 mi
- Raufarfell: 2.7 mi
- Skjannanípa: 2.8 mi
- Lambafell: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Króksfoss: 0.2 mi
- Gluggafoss: 0.6 mi
- Kæfufoss: 1.2 mi
- Skálabrekkufoss: 1.2 mi
- Rollutorfufoss: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 23
- Holt Á Síðu: 2.7 mi
- Barnaskóli: 2.7 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 2.7 mi
- Skógakirkja: 2.8 mi
- Turf farm: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 5.5 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 8.7 mi
- Kliftorfa: 8.9 mi
- Fell: 9.9 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 20.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Skógasafn: 2.8 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 18.1 mi
- Landlyst: 25.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 21:53 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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