Peak · Iceland
Sandfell
Sandfell rises to 384 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the east-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pokafoss, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 384 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.30779, -21.46010
- 10.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Írafell: 1.9 mi
- Langiás: 2.0 mi
- Skálafellsháls: 3.2 mi
- Sandsfjall: 3.3 mi
- Meðalfell: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 5.5 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 10.9 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 11.8 mi
- Landkönnuðurinn Þorfinnur karlsefni: 16.5 mi
- Sjómaður: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 58
- Sjávarfoss: 3.1 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 6.3 mi
- Flekaskilin: 10.6 mi
- Þingvellir: 10.7 mi
- Peningagjá: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Selkot: 6.6 mi
- Melkot: 6.7 mi
- Hólkot: 6.7 mi
- Vinaskógur: 9.4 mi
- Lögberg: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Pokafoss: 0.9 mi
- Mígandi: 1.8 mi
- Folaldafoss: 2.1 mi
- Fosslágarfoss: 2.5 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 3.1 mi
Museums: 41
- Hernámssetrið: 8.4 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 9.5 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 10.5 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 16.7 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 4.4 mi
- Bringur: 9.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 11.1 mi
- Varmárósar: 11.6 mi
- Álafoss: 11.7 mi
Parks: 38
- Hallsteinsgarður: 14.7 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 16.5 mi
- Lottutún: 17.3 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 17.6 mi
- Skúlagarður: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Lambagjá: 10.5 mi
- Klofningur: 10.6 mi
- Almannagjá: 10.6 mi
- Hestagjá: 10.6 mi
- Stekkjargjá: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Rósagarðurinn: 17.7 mi
- Mislundur: 19.2 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 19.4 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 19.5 mi
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 19.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 5.5 mi
- Krosslaug: 15.6 mi
- Hverahild: 21.1 mi
- Árhver: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 21.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Pot: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 17.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | ENE 77° | 1,093 m | 9.2 mi |
| Vestursúla | ENE 69° | 1,086 m | 8.7 mi |
| Miðsúla | ENE 74° | 1,086 m | 9.6 mi |
| Háasúla | ENE 69° | 1,023 m | 10.1 mi |
| Súlnaberg | ENE 74° | 954 m | 10.5 mi |
| Esja | SW 234° | 914 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hátindur | SW 224° | 909 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hvalfell | NE 54° | 852 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:37 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 22:07 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604858
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