Peak · Iceland
Öldufell
Öldufell rises to 810 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bláfjallakvísl, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 810 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.75743, -18.86112
- 15.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Álftaversgígar · 20 mi
- Hatta · 22 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Suður-Kerlingarhnúkur: 1.5 mi
- Loðnugiljahaus: 2.2 mi
- Norður-Kerlingarhnúkur: 2.7 mi
- Háalda: 3.0 mi
- Einhyrningur: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Bláfjallakvísl: 0.6 mi
- Axlafoss: 4.5 mi
- Hólmsárfoss: 5.4 mi
- Silfurfoss: 12.8 mi
- Huldufoss: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Grænihryggur: 13.2 mi
- Stórihver: 16.2 mi
- Laufskálavarða: 16.5 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 17.2 mi
- Eldhraun: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 14.6 mi
- Ido Keinan: 15.8 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.4 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 20.9 mi
- Fell: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Eldgjá: 9.2 mi
- krabbuberg: 24.3 mi
- crab rock: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- För: 24.0 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 24.5 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 8.6 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 17.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 23.9 mi
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 19.8 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Öldufell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | SSW 208° | 1,495 m | 14.2 mi |
| Háskerðingur | NW 320° | 1,281 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | NW 316° | 1,167 m | 12.4 mi |
| Reykjaföll | NW 325° | 1,165 m | 14.5 mi |
| Tindafjall | N 10° | 1,056 m | 13.4 mi |
| Skalli | NNW 338° | 1,027 m | 14.6 mi |
| Strútur | NNW 338° | 971 m | 6.1 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | NW 309° | 970 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:53 | 21:52 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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