Peak · Iceland
Miðfell
Miðfell rises to 322 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 322 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.19112, -21.03676
- 13.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Efri-Rótólfsstaðahæð: 1.5 mi
- Arnarfell: 2.1 mi
- Litli-Reyðarbarmur: 3.7 mi
- Litli-Dímon: 3.9 mi
- Kaldárhöfði: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Öxarárfoss: 5.7 mi
- Þórufoss: 11.1 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 12.1 mi
- Reykjafoss: 13.8 mi
- Pokafoss: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 31
- Davíðsgjá: 3.3 mi
- Lónið: 4.9 mi
- Sandbrekkan: 4.9 mi
- Laugarvatnshellir: 4.9 mi
- Kirkjan: 4.9 mi
Springs: 27
- Mud Pot: 9.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 9.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 9.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 9.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Bæjargjá: 3.0 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 4.5 mi
- Lambagjá: 4.9 mi
- Klofningur: 4.9 mi
- Nefjagjá: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Skógarkot: 5.0 mi
- Lögberg: 5.4 mi
- Vinaskógur: 5.7 mi
- Hólkot: 8.4 mi
- Melkot: 8.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 5.3 mi
- Orkusýning: 6.7 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 14.2 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 15.3 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 16.4 mi
Hot springs: 14
- Hverahild: 15.8 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 22.3 mi
- Þvottahver: 23.5 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Bringur: 14.9 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 19.2 mi
- Álafoss: 19.3 mi
- Tungufoss: 19.4 mi
- Varmárósar: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Jónas Jónsson: 9.1 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 19.3 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 19.5 mi
- The Phoenix: 20.3 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 21.1 mi
Parks: 7
- Yndisskógur: 11.2 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 13.8 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 17.6 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 17.7 mi
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Mislundur: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Miðfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | NNW 340° | 1,093 m | 10.7 mi |
| Miðsúla | NNW 342° | 1,086 m | 11.2 mi |
| Vestursúla | NNW 338° | 1,086 m | 12.0 mi |
| Háasúla | NNW 344° | 1,023 m | 12.1 mi |
| Súlnaberg | NNW 347° | 954 m | 11.2 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | NE 43° | 897 m | 10.7 mi |
| Klukkutindar | NE 46° | 880 m | 12.0 mi |
| Kálfstindar | NE 50° | 877 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:04 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604843
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