Peak · Iceland
Reykjafell
Reykjafell rises to 268 m. Esja stands 914 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Æsustaðafjall, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 268 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.15876, -21.63356
- 1.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 1.6 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 4.6 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 5.5 mi
- Mynd: 6.6 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Borholuhús: 6.7 mi
- Dofri: 6.7 mi
- Hestar: 7.3 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 7.3 mi
- Innsigli: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Æsustaðafjall: 0.9 mi
- Hádegisfell: 1.0 mi
- Reykjaborg: 1.1 mi
- Helgafell: 1.2 mi
- Þverfell: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Óðinshrafn: 0.9 mi
- Lífslöngun: 1.0 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 1.0 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 6.6 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Álafoss: 1.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 2.0 mi
- Helgufoss: 3.3 mi
- Króarfoss: 3.4 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Álafoss: 1.3 mi
- Tungufoss: 2.0 mi
- Varmárósar: 2.4 mi
- Bringur: 3.3 mi
- Blikastaðakró - Leiruvogur: 3.6 mi
Museums: 39
- Gljúfrasteinn: 2.2 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 6.2 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 6.7 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 7.6 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 7.7 mi
Parks: 38
- Hallsteinsgarður: 5.0 mi
- Lottutún: 6.7 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 7.0 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 7.5 mi
- Seljabotnar: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Virkið: 6.9 mi
- Þórishamar: 8.8 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 11.1 mi
- Langahlíð: 14.3 mi
- Lambagjá: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 7.1 mi
- Mislundur: 7.9 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 8.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 9.3 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 9.6 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 9.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 11.6 mi
- Skátalaug: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 13.7 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 16.7 mi
- Þorli: 21.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Reykjafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | N 353° | 914 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hátindur | N 9° | 909 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNW 327° | 851 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | N 355° | 843 m | 5.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NNW 336° | 840 m | 5.6 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | NNE 31° | 800 m | 6.9 mi |
| Skálafell | NE 42° | 774 m | 7.6 mi |
| Esjuhorn | NNE 15° | 755 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 22:06 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1201805879
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