Peak · Iceland
Þorláksstaðafell
Þorláksstaðafell rises to 349 m. Tindafjall stands 1,056 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Krókur, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 349 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.78115, -18.54582
- 8.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 12 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 17 mi
- Hatta · 27 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Krókur: 0.9 mi
- Hvammshraunfell: 1.6 mi
- Réttarfell: 2.0 mi
- Fossárfjall: 3.4 mi
- Austastafell: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Axlafoss: 6.9 mi
- Hólmsárfoss: 7.2 mi
- Silfurfoss: 8.9 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 9.1 mi
- Leirárfoss: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Eldhraun: 10.8 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 11.4 mi
- Laufskálavarða: 13.1 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 15.3 mi
- Grænihryggur: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hér var Eldmessan: 15.1 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 21.1 mi
- Ido Keinan: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kirkjugólf: 15.3 mi
- Álftaversgígar: 17.8 mi
- Dverghamrar: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 13.8 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 14.8 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 10.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 15.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Þorláksstaðafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tindafjall | NNW 328° | 1,056 m | 13.7 mi |
| Strútur | WNW 289° | 971 m | 12.5 mi |
| Grettir | N 3° | 958 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gjátindur | N 356° | 943 m | 14.7 mi |
| Illikambur | NW 318° | 934 m | 17.0 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | WNW 303° | 881 m | 10.3 mi |
| Halldórsfell | NW 324° | 875 m | 15.7 mi |
| Grænafjall | NNW 333° | 865 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:51 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:16 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5810653837
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