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Réttarfell

Réttarfell, seen from above at true elevation

Réttarfell rises to 379 m. Tindafjall stands 1,056 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossárfjall, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
379 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.80040, -18.59442

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 8.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 8.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 8.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 8.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Axlafoss: 5.2 mi
  • Hólmsárfoss: 7.3 mi
  • Silfurfoss: 7.4 mi
  • Bláfjallakvísl: 8.1 mi
  • Ófærufoss: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Eldhraun: 12.6 mi
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur: 13.0 mi
  • Laufskálavarða: 14.7 mi
  • Grænihryggur: 15.8 mi
  • Kirkjugólf: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Kirkjugólf: 16.7 mi
  • Álftaversgígar: 19.3 mi
  • Dverghamrar: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • The Gold Nugget: 16.3 mi
  • Byrði sögunnar: 16.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Réttarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TindafjallNNW 330°1,056 m11.8 mi
SandfellWNW 290°1,033 m13.6 mi
KirkjufellNW 319°973 m16.6 mi
StrúturWNW 285°971 m10.7 mi
ÚtigönguhöfðiWNW 283°970 m17.0 mi
GrettirN 8°958 m16.6 mi
GjátindurN 2°943 m13.3 mi
IllikamburNW 319°934 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:5121:5123:43
September equinox06:5818:1619:18
December solstice11:04—15:22

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5810653839

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