Peak · Iceland
Miðfell
Miðfell rises to 525 m. Hlöðufell stands 1,186 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bjarnarfell, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 525 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.31678, -20.44496
- 26.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bjarnarfell: 2.2 mi
- Stórhóll: 2.4 mi
- Kista: 2.6 mi
- Högnhöfði: 3.3 mi
- Rjúpnafell: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Dimmufoss: 2.6 mi
- Brúarfoss: 4.2 mi
- Midfoss: 4.6 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 4.9 mi
- Faxi: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Kræklugjá: 14.8 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 16.3 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 17.1 mi
- Bæjargjá: 18.5 mi
- Hvannagjá: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Strokkur: 4.3 mi
- Haukadalur: 4.3 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 4.4 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 7.7 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 7.7 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Óþerrishola: 4.3 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 4.3 mi
- Þvottahver: 4.3 mi
- Konungshver: 4.3 mi
- Móri: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 5.0 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 9.6 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 13.3 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 13.5 mi
- Kringla: 16.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Martinslaug: 4.8 mi
- Reykholtshver: 9.8 mi
- Hrunalaug: 13.9 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 21.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 21.0 mi
- Orkusýning: 22.9 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 23.2 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 13.5 mi
- Yndisskógur: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Miðfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlöðufell | NNW 340° | 1,186 m | 7.6 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NNW 329° | 1,055 m | 14.5 mi |
| Högnhöfði | NNW 330° | 1,002 m | 3.3 mi |
| Klakkur | N 355° | 999 m | 17.4 mi |
| Skriða | WNW 290° | 946 m | 7.6 mi |
| Stóra-Jarlhetta | NNE 32° | 943 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rauðafell | W 278° | 924 m | 4.0 mi |
| Litla-Björnsfell | NW 322° | 914 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:33 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 22:03 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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