Peak · Iceland
Jafnafell
Jafnafell rises to 217 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Grásteinsfjall, a peak 2.5 miles away. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 217 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.98737, -22.41915
91 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Grásteinsfjall: 2.5 mi
- Sáta: 3.0 mi
- Klápfell: 3.6 mi
- Flatnahryggur: 4.3 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Bakkárfoss: 4.2 mi
- Rjúkandafoss: 6.3 mi
- Nátthagafoss: 7.6 mi
- Lambhagafoss: 8.7 mi
- Rjúkandi: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 12.4 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 12.8 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 13.0 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 20.8 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 20.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 10.9 mi
- Norwegian House: 10.9 mi
- Vatnasafn: 11.0 mi
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 6.8 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 9.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Sturlungalaug: 9.1 mi
- Guðrúnarlaug: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Gerðuberg: 8.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 10.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Landbrotalaug: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kona að strokka: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jafnafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna-Skyrtunna | SW 225° | 988 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ljósufjöll | SW 221° | 988 m | 6.7 mi |
| Skyrtunna | SSW 199° | 956 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hreggnasi | WSW 239° | 947 m | 8.1 mi |
| Rauðakúla | SW 236° | 917 m | 9.0 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | ESE 112° | 895 m | 13.3 mi |
| Svörtufell | SSW 192° | 880 m | 5.9 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | SSE 148° | 862 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 18:39 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 02:31 | 22:17 | 00:33 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:29 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:16 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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