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Þrífjöll

Þrífjöll, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 42
Attractions: 24
  • Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
  • Keldur: 10.4 mi
  • Drumbabót: 12.9 mi
  • Miðskálagil: 15.0 mi
  • Paradísarhellir: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
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
Parks: 1
  • Þorsteinslundur: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 7.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Þrífjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GoðasteinnSSE 166°1,497 m11.4 mi
ÝmirE 96°1,464 m5.3 mi
ÝmaE 97°1,462 m5.8 mi
SaxiE 101°1,308 m3.6 mi
ÁsgrindurE 82°1,299 m4.9 mi
SindriE 81°1,272 m5.5 mi
BúriESE 108°1,237 m4.3 mi
GráfellESE 123°1,059 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:3119:33
June solstice02:5621:5623:47
September equinox07:0218:2119:23
December solstice11:0815:27

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4282521083

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