Peak · Iceland
Kanafjöll
Kanafjöll rises to 441 m. Tindafjall stands 1,056 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Austastafell, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 441 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.81587, -18.37380
- 7.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 8 mi
- Foss á Síðu · 16 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Austastafell: 1.7 mi
- Rauðhóll: 1.9 mi
- Innra-Hrútafjall: 3.0 mi
- Fremra-Hrútafjall: 3.4 mi
- Leiðólfsfell: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Fagrifoss: 5.3 mi
- Mögárfoss: 6.5 mi
- Rauðárfoss: 9.4 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 9.6 mi
- Silfurfoss: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 6.8 mi
- Eldhraun: 7.3 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 10.1 mi
- Skógargil: 13.8 mi
- Laufskálavarða: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kirkjugólf: 10.1 mi
- Dverghamrar: 15.8 mi
- Álftaversgígar: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 9.7 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 9.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 17.9 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 10.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 11.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Kanafjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tindafjall | NW 306° | 1,056 m | 15.6 mi |
| Strútur | W 276° | 971 m | 17.2 mi |
| Grettir | NNW 345° | 958 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gjátindur | NNW 333° | 943 m | 13.8 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | WNW 283° | 881 m | 14.2 mi |
| Grænifjallgarður | NNW 338° | 879 m | 17.2 mi |
| Uxatindar | NNW 348° | 864 m | 15.2 mi |
| Skuggafjöll | NW 317° | 851 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:25 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 21:50 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:15 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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