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Hvítafell

Hvítafell, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Historic sites: 16
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 17.4 miles of Hvítafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BryðjuskálNW 308°1,005 m16.0 mi
GönguskarðsöxlWNW 300°958 m14.8 mi
GrænihnjúkurWNW 296°949 m13.4 mi
HáafellWSW 245°917 m13.5 mi
FornastaðafjallW 281°902 m13.6 mi
BræðrafjallWNW 283°883 m12.2 mi
JónstindurENE 77°883 m12.3 mi
EngjafjallNW 306°883 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:1719:24
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:5218:0719:14
December solstice11:3714:39

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4790627213

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