- Elevation
- 614 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:18local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3667, -15.9756
Kjalfell rises to 614 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðleiðisalda, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 614 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Kjalfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | SW 219° | 1,682 m | 17.0 mi |
| Eggert | WSW 240° | 1,224 m | 16.2 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | WSW 239° | 1,168 m | 19.4 mi |
| Herðubreiðarfjöll | W 260° | 1,095 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hrúthálsar | WSW 250° | 1,047 m | 16.2 mi |
| Þjóðfell | NE 47° | 1,033 m | 12.6 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | SSE 151° | 957 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fremri-Grímsstaðanúpur | NNW 338° | 881 m | 10.1 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðleiðisalda: 1.4 mi
- Húshólsfell: 1.5 mi
- Húshóll: 1.8 mi
- Sandfell: 2.9 mi
- Fremstafell: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Gljúfrasmiður: 15.6 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hrossaborg: 19.1 mi
- Stuðlagil: 23.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Sænautasel: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:12 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 01:48 | 21:55 | 00:25 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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