Peak · Iceland
Þorvaldsfjall
Þorvaldsfjall rises to 429 m. Hrossakambur stands 974 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ánastaðarstapi, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 429 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.47722, -20.94110
- 8.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 24
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 8.0 mi
- Borgarvirki: 9.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Seltungufoss: 8.6 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 10.9 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 11.7 mi
- Efri-Foss: 11.7 mi
- Kerafossar: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ánastaðarstapi: 1.5 mi
- Hvítserkur: 12.5 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 16.2 mi
- Kerling: 20.4 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 20.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 5.7 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 5.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 16.1 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 21.6 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 19.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Þorvaldsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrossakambur | ESE 114° | 974 m | 14.9 mi |
| Svínafell | ESE 117° | 971 m | 15.8 mi |
| Skessusæti | ESE 106° | 938 m | 14.1 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ESE 120° | 933 m | 16.2 mi |
| Þrælsfell | E 100° | 905 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | ESE 119° | 892 m | 14.1 mi |
| Vörðufell | E 85° | 882 m | 19.1 mi |
| Snjófell | ESE 124° | 866 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:32 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:01 | 22:16 | 00:52 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:22 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:46 | — | 14:59 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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