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Ranafell

Ranafell, seen from above at true elevation

Ranafell rises to 627 m. Illviðrishnjúkur stands 961 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungufell, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
627 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.83238, -20.10667

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tungufell: 1.6 mi
  • Illviðrishnjúkur: 2.3 mi
  • Hrossafell: 2.6 mi
  • Hamarshlíð: 2.8 mi
  • Hörfell: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Jon Arnason: 6.1 mi
  • Þrístapar: 24.2 mi
  • Þrístapar: 24.2 mi
  • Þrístapar: 24.2 mi
  • Þrístapar: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Hannesarskjól: 14.2 mi
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 15.3 mi
  • Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 15.7 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 17.0 mi
  • Grafarkirkja: 21.0 mi
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hverfjallsfoss: 13.8 mi
  • Ketubjörg: 14.6 mi
  • Háifoss: 23.4 mi
  • Stórhólsfoss: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Króksbjarg: 12.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Fagrihvammur: 12.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Ranafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
IllviðrishnjúkurSSE 165°961 m10.4 mi
NónnibbaE 87°865 m10.3 mi
GrundarkotshnjúkarSSE 167°847 m15.6 mi
EinhyrningurE 90°846 m9.2 mi
GilsbungaSE 130°842 m16.2 mi
SandfellSE 130°810 m15.1 mi
Syðri-GrjótárbotnSSE 152°790 m15.0 mi
MiðtindurENE 69°789 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:2819:35
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:0318:1819:25
December solstice11:51—14:47

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303073036

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