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Miðfell

Miðfell, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

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
Attractions: 31
Cliffs: 23
  • Bæjargjá: 3.0 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 4.5 mi
  • Lambagjá: 4.9 mi
  • Klofningur: 4.9 mi
  • Nefjagjá: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
Hot springs: 14
Nature reserves: 13
Artworks: 10
Parks: 7
  • Yndisskógur: 11.2 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 13.8 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 17.6 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 17.7 mi
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Mud Pot: 9.7 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 17.9 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 23.9 mi
  • Martinslaug: 24.4 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SyðstasúlaNNW1,093 m10.7 mi
MiðsúlaNNW1,086 m11.2 mi
VestursúlaNNW1,086 m12.0 mi
HáasúlaNNW1,023 m12.1 mi
SúlnabergNNW954 m11.2 mi
SkefilfjöllNE897 m10.7 mi
KlukkutindarNE880 m12.0 mi
KálfstindarNE877 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:3519:39
June solstice02:5122:0400:02
September equinox07:0718:2519:28
December solstice11:20—15:26

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604843

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