Peak · Iceland
Reyðarfell
Reyðarfell rises to 802 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Keldudalsmúli, a peak 4.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 802 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.13035, -18.56640
- 23.7 mi off the Ring Road
50 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 45
- Keldudalsmúli: 4.0 mi
- Bleikáluháls: 4.6 mi
- Afréttarfjall: 4.7 mi
- Rauðhólar: 8.2 mi
- Þverfjall: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Runufoss: 7.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Þórunnarlaug: 9.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Laugafell: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tyrfingsstadir á Kjálka: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kýrin Edda: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Reyðarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | SSW 202° | 1,782 m | 23.9 mi |
| Miklafell | S 177° | 1,468 m | 17.2 mi |
| Kambfellsfjall | N 8° | 1,249 m | 21.6 mi |
| Torfufell | NE 34° | 1,244 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gloppufjall | N 0° | 1,183 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mælifell | NNE 13° | 1,178 m | 18.9 mi |
| Miðás | N 6° | 1,149 m | 12.0 mi |
| Fell | ENE 60° | 1,149 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:23 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 02:10 | 22:03 | 00:23 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:14 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 14:58 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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