- Elevation
- 840 m
- Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road29.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:18local time
- Coordinates
- 64.9543, -15.8832
Hvannstóðsfjöll rises to 840 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hverfandi, a waterfall 2.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 29 miles off.
- Elevation
- 840 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Hvannstóðsfjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | NW 319° | 1,682 m | 20.4 mi |
| Nálhúshnjúkar | SE 124° | 1,210 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bjálfafell | SSE 158° | 1,135 m | 16.9 mi |
| Sandfell | SE 125° | 1,120 m | 13.6 mi |
| Vatnskollur | SE 129° | 1,097 m | 13.5 mi |
| Litla-Snæfell | SSE 152° | 1,097 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hafursfell | ESE 119° | 1,088 m | 14.5 mi |
| Upptyppingar | WNW 300° | 1,074 m | 12.2 mi |
- 29.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hattur: 2.8 mi
- Sandfell: 3.0 mi
- Kárahnjúkar: 3.2 mi
- Lambafell: 3.4 mi
- Kárahnjúkar: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Hverfandi: 2.7 mi
- Slæðufoss: 15.8 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 16.5 mi
- Kirkjufoss: 16.8 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Hvannalindir: 13.3 mi
- Cableway: 18.5 mi
- Cable Box: 20.3 mi
- Stuðlagil: 22.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 21.3 mi
- Sænautasel: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Eyvindarkofa: 13.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:13 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 02:07 | 21:51 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:14 | — | 14:51 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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