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Laugarfell

Laugarfell, a peak in Iceland
Laugarfell, a peak in IcelandRémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laugarfell, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laugarfell, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laugarfell, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laugarfell, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laugarfell, a peak in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Laugarfell rises to 835 m. Sauðhamarstindur stands 1,315 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Slæðufoss, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
835 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.87761, -15.39504
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hafursfell: 2.5 mi
  • Sauðafell: 3.2 mi
  • Sandfell: 4.0 mi
  • Nálhúshnjúkar: 4.2 mi
  • Þrælaháls: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Slæðufoss: 1.0 mi
  • Kirkjufoss: 1.6 mi
  • Stuðlafoss: 2.2 mi
  • Faxi: 2.5 mi
  • Ufsarfoss: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 12.3 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 12.3 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 12.3 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 12.4 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Cableway: 4.7 mi
  • Cable Box: 7.6 mi
  • Stuðlagil: 19.8 mi
  • Tröllakrókar: 20.8 mi
  • Guttormslundur: 23.2 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Laugarfellslaug: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Minningarmörk úr hofnum kirkjugarðsi: 15.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Laugarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SauðhamarstindurSSE 169°1,315 m24.0 mi
HnjúkafellSSW 198°1,278 m18.3 mi
SuðurtungnatindurS 170°1,267 m22.9 mi
NálhúshnjúkarWSW 242°1,210 m4.2 mi
BjálfafellSW 218°1,135 m13.2 mi
SandfellSW 231°1,120 m4.0 mi
VatnskollurSW 230°1,097 m5.0 mi
Litla-SnæfellSW 214°1,097 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:1119:16
June solstice02:0821:4800:01
September equinox06:4418:0119:06
December solstice11:10—14:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4369410563

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