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Miðfell

Miðfell, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 32
Cliffs: 24
  • Kræklugjá: 14.8 mi
  • Hlíðargjá: 16.3 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 17.1 mi
  • Bæjargjá: 18.5 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 23
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
Springs: 4
  • Martinslaug: 4.8 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 9.8 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 13.9 mi
  • Reykholtslaug: 21.9 mi
Parks: 2
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 13.5 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HlöðufellNNW 340°1,186 m7.6 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellNNW 329°1,055 m14.5 mi
HögnhöfðiNNW 330°1,002 m3.3 mi
KlakkurN 355°999 m17.4 mi
SkriðaWNW 290°946 m7.6 mi
Stóra-JarlhettaNNE 32°943 m14.8 mi
RauðafellW 278°924 m4.0 mi
Litla-BjörnsfellNW 322°914 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:3319:36
June solstice02:4522:0300:03
September equinox07:0518:2319:26
December solstice11:2015:21

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4353151420

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