Peak · Iceland
Mælifell
Mælifell rises to 453 m. Kotahnjúkur stands 1,064 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hellar á Þeistareykjum, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Iceland.
Wikidata Q27002874, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 453 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.89652, -17.06230
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kistufjall: 2.3 mi
- Ketilfjall: 4.1 mi
- Bæjarfjall: 4.5 mi
- Bótarfjall: 5.2 mi
- Kvihólafjöll: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Hveravellir: 7.0 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 9.7 mi
- North Sailing: 13.0 mi
- Gentle Giants: 13.0 mi
- Geosea: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Æðarfossar: 11.6 mi
- Landsendafoss: 14.9 mi
- Ullarfoss: 15.1 mi
- Barnafoss: 16.6 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 16.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Grenjaðarstaður: 9.7 mi
- Safnahúsið: 13.0 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 13.1 mi
- The Exploration Museum: 13.3 mi
- Kröflustöð: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 1.2 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 19.8 mi
- Hverfjall: 20.7 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 16.5 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 19.4 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 7.0 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 11.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 12.7 mi
- Þórsmörk: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Trölliđ: 15.1 mi
- Eyjan: 17.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lindin: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Mælifell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotahnjúkur | WNW 286° | 1,064 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bryðjuskál | W 266° | 1,005 m | 19.8 mi |
| Jónstindur | SSE 151° | 883 m | 9.9 mi |
| Skessuskálarfjall | WNW 281° | 881 m | 17.5 mi |
| Kistufjall | SW 231° | 839 m | 2.3 mi |
| Krafla | SE 143° | 818 m | 15.7 mi |
| Jörundur | SE 140° | 808 m | 18.5 mi |
| Graddabunga | SE 139° | 783 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:15 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:06 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 14:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5300983152
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