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Hvalfell

Hvalfell rises to 852 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the south-southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Breiðifoss, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
852 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.38503, -21.20930

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skinnhúfuhöfði: 2.3 mi
  • Vestursúla: 2.3 mi
  • Háasúla: 2.6 mi
  • Miðsúla: 3.3 mi
  • Súlnaberg: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls
  • Breiðifoss: 0.9 mi
  • Glymur: 1.3 mi
  • Stóragil: 1.5 mi
  • Staur: 1.7 mi
  • Folaldafoss: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 24
Cliffs: 22
  • Hvannagjá: 8.0 mi
  • Snókagjá: 8.3 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 8.6 mi
  • Vallagjá: 8.8 mi
  • Flosagjá: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
Nature reserves: 11
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
Hot springs: 5
Parks: 3
Springs: 1
  • Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Hvalfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaSSE1,093 m3.6 mi
VestursúlaSSE1,086 m2.3 mi
MiðsúlaSSE1,086 m3.3 mi
HáasúlaSE1,023 m2.6 mi
SúlnabergSE954 m3.6 mi
SkefilfjöllESE897 m13.6 mi
FanntófellNE893 m13.7 mi
KálfstindarSE877 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:3619:39
June solstice02:4622:0700:08
September equinox07:0818:2619:29
December solstice11:24—15:23

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332011095

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