Peak · Iceland
Hvítafell
Hvítafell rises to 396 m. Bryðjuskál stands 1,005 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mýraröxl, a peak 2.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 396 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.73083, -17.31507
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mýraröxl: 2.9 mi
- Þorgerðarfjall: 2.9 mi
- Hábunga: 4.2 mi
- Fljótsheiði: 4.7 mi
- Narfastaðafell: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 22
- Grenjaðarstaður: 6.3 mi
- Vindbelgur: 10.5 mi
- Hveravellir: 10.8 mi
- Hamarshólar: 13.0 mi
- Rófugerðishóll: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 18
- Gróður jarðar: 13.5 mi
- Samstaða: 22.0 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 22.0 mi
- Farið: 22.1 mi
- Súlan EA 300: 22.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Grenjaðarstaður: 6.3 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 8.2 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 11.5 mi
- Kröflustöð: 15.5 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 8.2 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 13.6 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 13.7 mi
- Beitarhús: 16.1 mi
- Káinn: 22.3 mi
Parks: 7
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 21.6 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 22.3 mi
- Skátagil: 22.3 mi
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 22.3 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Nature reserves: 4
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 14.6 mi
- Hverfjall: 15.1 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 15.3 mi
- Seljahjallagil: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 10.8 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 10.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Hvítafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryðjuskál | NW 308° | 1,005 m | 16.0 mi |
| Gönguskarðsöxl | WNW 300° | 958 m | 14.8 mi |
| Grænihnjúkur | WNW 296° | 949 m | 13.4 mi |
| Háafell | WSW 245° | 917 m | 13.5 mi |
| Fornastaðafjall | W 281° | 902 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bræðrafjall | WNW 283° | 883 m | 12.2 mi |
| Jónstindur | ENE 77° | 883 m | 12.3 mi |
| Engjafjall | NW 306° | 883 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:17 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:07 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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