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Laufafell

Laufafell, seen from above at true elevation

Laufafell rises to 1,184 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the east-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Markarfljótsfoss, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 27 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1184 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.91508, -19.34349

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 40
  • Hekla caldera: 11.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 17.5 mi
  • Eldgjá: 17.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 18.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 30
  • Markarfljótsfoss: 1.3 mi
  • Ljósafoss: 3.6 mi
  • Rauðufossar: 7.2 mi
  • Tungnaárfellsfoss: 15.8 mi
  • Rangárbotnar: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 7
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Þorsteinslundur: 21.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Reykholtslaug: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Laufafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HáskerðingurESE 103°1,281 m6.9 mi
SindriSW 222°1,272 m9.9 mi
KaldaklofsfjöllESE 108°1,167 m6.4 mi
ReykjaföllE 81°1,165 m6.3 mi
LitlhöfðiNNE 30°1,146 m6.0 mi
HrafntinnuskerENE 76°1,141 m5.1 mi
StöðullENE 74°1,132 m5.9 mi
HáaldaNE 47°1,128 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:2919:32
June solstice02:5121:5523:49
September equinox07:0118:1919:22
December solstice11:09—15:24

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2877110036

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