Peak · Iceland
Réttarfell
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
- 10.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 14 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 18 mi
- Hatta · 28 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fossárfjall: 1.9 mi
- Þorláksstaðafell: 2.0 mi
- Krókur: 2.1 mi
- Fremri-Hrafn: 3.1 mi
- Hvammshraunfell: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Axlafoss: 5.2 mi
- Hólmsárfoss: 7.3 mi
- Silfurfoss: 7.4 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 8.1 mi
- Ófærufoss: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Eldhraun: 12.6 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 13.0 mi
- Laufskálavarða: 14.7 mi
- Grænihryggur: 15.8 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Hér var Eldmessan: 16.6 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 19.1 mi
- Ido Keinan: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kirkjugólf: 16.7 mi
- Álftaversgígar: 19.3 mi
- Dverghamrar: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 11.9 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 16.3 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 8.0 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tindafjall | NNW 330° | 1,056 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kirkjufell | NW 319° | 973 m | 16.6 mi |
| Strútur | WNW 285° | 971 m | 10.7 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | WNW 283° | 970 m | 17.0 mi |
| Grettir | N 8° | 958 m | 16.6 mi |
| Gjátindur | N 2° | 943 m | 13.3 mi |
| Illikambur | NW 319° | 934 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hattur | NW 305° | 921 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:51 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:16 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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