Peak · Iceland
Hvalfell
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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
- 17.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 21 mi
- Glanni · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Breiðifoss: 0.9 mi
- Glymur: 1.3 mi
- Stóragil: 1.5 mi
- Staur: 1.7 mi
- Folaldafoss: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Skinnhúfuhöfði: 2.3 mi
- Vestursúla: 2.3 mi
- Háasúla: 2.6 mi
- Miðsúla: 3.3 mi
- Súlnaberg: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 6.5 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 7.6 mi
- Þingvellir: 9.1 mi
- Flekaskilin: 9.1 mi
- Peningagjá: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Hvannagjá: 8.0 mi
- Snókagjá: 8.3 mi
- Stekkjargjá: 8.6 mi
- Vallagjá: 8.8 mi
- Flosagjá: 9.0 mi
Springs: 24
- Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 7.0 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 10.2 mi
- Bringur: 17.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 20.1 mi
- Andakíll: 20.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 9.2 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 12.1 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 18.0 mi
- Snorrastofa: 19.5 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- The Phoenix: 10.9 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 18.3 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 20.1 mi
- Fjallid: 20.2 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Krosslaug: 8.3 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 10.6 mi
- Árhver: 19.4 mi
- Skrifla: 19.5 mi
- Selgil: 23.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 23.7 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 23.7 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Hvalfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | SSE 157° | 1,093 m | 3.6 mi |
| Vestursúla | SSE 164° | 1,086 m | 2.3 mi |
| Miðsúla | SSE 147° | 1,086 m | 3.3 mi |
| Háasúla | SE 133° | 1,023 m | 2.6 mi |
| Súlnaberg | SE 134° | 954 m | 3.6 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | ESE 114° | 897 m | 13.6 mi |
| Fanntófell | NE 36° | 893 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kálfstindar | SE 126° | 877 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:07 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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