Peak · Iceland
Laufafell
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
- 1,184 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.91508, -19.34349
- 27.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hagafell: 1.6 mi
- Tvíeggjar: 3.8 mi
- Botnafjöll: 4.3 mi
- Torfatindar: 4.6 mi
- Hrauntindar: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Markarfljótsfoss: 1.3 mi
- Ljósafoss: 3.6 mi
- Rauðufossar: 7.2 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 15.8 mi
- Rangárbotnar: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 5.7 mi
- Ido Keinan: 5.9 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 16.4 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.1 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Stórihver: 6.7 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 10.0 mi
- Grænihryggur: 10.2 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 21.8 mi
- Keldur: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hekla caldera: 11.2 mi
- Eldgjá: 17.5 mi
- crab rock: 19.2 mi
- krabbuberg: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 10.1 mi
- Strútslaug: 12.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 20.2 mi
- Heklusetrið: 21.0 mi
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 10.3 miles of Laufafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | ESE 103° | 1,281 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sindri | SW 222° | 1,272 m | 9.9 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | ESE 108° | 1,167 m | 6.4 mi |
| Reykjaföll | E 81° | 1,165 m | 6.3 mi |
| Litlhöfði | NNE 30° | 1,146 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | ENE 76° | 1,141 m | 5.1 mi |
| Stöðull | ENE 74° | 1,132 m | 5.9 mi |
| Háalda | NE 47° | 1,128 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:55 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:19 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:09 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2877110036
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