Peak · Iceland
Sandfell
Sandfell rises to 394 m. The nearest named place is Stóra-Búrfell, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 394 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.57712, -22.02660
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stóra-Búrfell: 0.9 mi
- Hríshólsfjall: 1.4 mi
- Vaðalfjöll: 1.4 mi
- Gillastaðafjall: 2.7 mi
- Geitafell: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Gullfoss: 4.6 mi
- Laugufoss: 6.2 mi
- Rettárfoss: 6.3 mi
- Bænahúsfoss: 6.8 mi
- Bakkafoss: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Skógar: 2.4 mi
- Kollabúðir: 2.4 mi
- Kirkjuból: 12.6 mi
- Ólafsdalur: 13.5 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 13.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 10.0 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 13.4 mi
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 13.6 mi
- Kotbýli kuklarans: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Bjartmarssteinn: 7.1 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 18.2 mi
- Kerling: 18.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Gjörvidalslaug: 20.7 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 24.5 mi
- Guðrúnarlaug: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Einireykir: 10.4 mi
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 8.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandfell | S 184° | 764 m | 18.7 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | SE 143° | 723 m | 18.5 mi |
| Heiðarbæjarheiði | ESE 102° | 612 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hvolsfjall | SSE 152° | 593 m | 15.1 mi |
| Nónfjall | ESE 103° | 564 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bakkasnjófell | SE 136° | 559 m | 8.8 mi |
| Illviti | SSE 162° | 549 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kambsfjall | SE 134° | 548 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:36 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 01:58 | 22:22 | 01:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:26 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:52 | — | 15:01 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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