Peak · Iceland
Þrífjöll
Þrífjöll rises to 827 m. Goðasteinn stands 1,497 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Litla-Bláfell, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 827 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.79490, -19.73945
- 14.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
Waterfalls: 40
- Gluggafoss: 6.9 mi
- Þórðarfoss: 7.0 mi
- Drífandi: 7.2 mi
- Stigafoss: 8.6 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
- Keldur: 10.4 mi
- Drumbabót: 12.9 mi
- Miðskálagil: 15.0 mi
- Paradísarhellir: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 9.4 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 9.6 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 14.0 mi
- Kliftorfa: 15.5 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 19.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Saga Centre: 15.1 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 15.3 mi
- Heklusetrið: 16.0 mi
- Skógasafn: 20.0 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- crab rock: 9.5 mi
- krabbuberg: 9.6 mi
- Hekla caldera: 13.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 24.7 mi
- Strútslaug: 24.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 7.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Þrífjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goðasteinn | SSE 166° | 1,497 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ýmir | E 96° | 1,464 m | 5.3 mi |
| Ýma | E 97° | 1,462 m | 5.8 mi |
| Saxi | E 101° | 1,308 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ásgrindur | E 82° | 1,299 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sindri | E 81° | 1,272 m | 5.5 mi |
| Búri | ESE 108° | 1,237 m | 4.3 mi |
| Gráfell | ESE 123° | 1,059 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:31 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 21:56 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:21 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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