Peak · Iceland
Rjúpnafell
Rjúpnafell rises to 824 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Svínatungur, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 824 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.69731, -19.40859
- 12.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Hatta · 22 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Svínatungur: 0.5 mi
- Brúnir: 0.8 mi
- Uglur: 1.1 mi
- Mófell: 1.1 mi
- Örn: 1.2 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Stakkholtsgjá: 4.4 mi
- Slæðufoss: 7.8 mi
- Efstifoss: 8.5 mi
- Miðfoss: 8.5 mi
- Neðstifoss: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Solheimajökull: 11.3 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 12.0 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 12.0 mi
- Barnaskóli: 12.0 mi
- Skógakirkja: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 3.7 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 3.9 mi
- Kliftorfa: 14.5 mi
- Fell: 15.6 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- krabbuberg: 7.0 mi
- crab rock: 7.1 mi
- Hekla caldera: 21.9 mi
- Arnardrangur: 22.3 mi
- Eldgjá: 23.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Skógasafn: 12.1 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 22.8 mi
Parks: 2
- Þorsteinslundur: 15.4 mi
- Guðlaugsblettur: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 18.8 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 16.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Rjúpnafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SW 230° | 1,666 m | 8.3 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SW 235° | 1,500 m | 8.9 mi |
| Goðasteinn | WSW 240° | 1,497 m | 8.6 mi |
| Ýmir | NW 322° | 1,464 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ýma | NW 324° | 1,462 m | 7.4 mi |
| Saxi | NW 313° | 1,308 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ásgrindur | NW 325° | 1,299 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sindri | NNW 329° | 1,272 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 21:53 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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