- Elevation
- 1,033 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Háskerðingur1,281 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:46local time
- Coordinates
- 63.8684, -19.0135
Sandfell rises to 1,033 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the west-northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Strútslaug, a hot spring 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1033 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | WNW 297° | 1,281 m | 3.7 mi |
| Laufafell | WNW 288° | 1,184 m | 10.5 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | WNW 288° | 1,167 m | 4.1 mi |
| Reykjaföll | NW 317° | 1,165 m | 5.6 mi |
| Litlhöfði | NW 320° | 1,146 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | NW 311° | 1,141 m | 6.8 mi |
| Stöðull | NW 318° | 1,132 m | 6.5 mi |
| Háalda | NNW 332° | 1,128 m | 9.6 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 29 mi
- Hatta · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Strútur: 3.1 mi
- Sléttafell: 3.4 mi
- Háskerðingur: 3.7 mi
- Útigönguhöfði: 3.9 mi
- Kaldaklofsfjöll: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Ljósafoss: 6.9 mi
- Axlafoss: 8.7 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 9.2 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 11.1 mi
- Silfurfoss: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Grænihryggur: 4.7 mi
- Stórihver: 7.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 8.6 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 5.8 mi
- Ido Keinan: 6.9 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 19.9 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 20.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 2.2 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 8.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:53 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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