- Elevation, modelled
- 918 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hvannadalshnúkur2,110 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:40local time
- Coordinates
- 64.0215, -16.5139
Ærfjallshöfuð rises to 918 m, modelled from terrain. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the west, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sauðafell, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.3 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ærfjallshöfuð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | W 264° | 2,110 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sveinstindur | WSW 255° | 2,059 m | 3.2 mi |
| Dyrhamar | W 260° | 1,917 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | WNW 286° | 1,877 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | WNW 284° | 1,861 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | WNW 283° | 1,860 m | 7.2 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | SW 230° | 1,849 m | 4.9 mi |
| Þuríðartindur | NW 318° | 1,741 m | 5.6 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fjallsárlón · 4 mi
- Jökulsárlón · 10 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 52
- Sauðafell: 1.2 mi
- Antafjallstindur: 2.4 mi
- Eyðnatindur: 2.5 mi
- Miðaftanstindur: 2.7 mi
- Rákartindur: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Múlafoss: 2.4 mi
- Hangandifoss: 2.6 mi
- Stigafoss: 6.7 mi
- Sionyfoss: 9.1 mi
- Grófarlækjarfoss: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 13.7 mi
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Falljökull: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 02:37 | 21:45 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:08 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | — | 15:10 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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