Peak · Iceland
Sandfell
Sandfell rises to 409 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the west-southwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mælifell, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 409 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.11035, -21.18128
- 6.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mælifell: 0.8 mi
- Súlufell: 2.1 mi
- Krossfjöll: 2.3 mi
- Kyllisfell: 3.2 mi
- Dagmálafell: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Íslandsvitinn: 13.2 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 15.2 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 15.6 mi
- Karlsminni: 15.8 mi
- chair: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 57
- Reykjadalur: 4.5 mi
- Mega Zipline: 6.2 mi
- Leirgerður: 7.1 mi
- Hverasvæði: 7.6 mi
- Davíðsgjá: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Djúpagilsfoss: 5.2 mi
- Reykjafoss: 7.5 mi
- Öxarárfoss: 10.9 mi
- Helgufoss: 11.5 mi
- Þórufoss: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Vinaskógur: 9.2 mi
- Hólkot: 10.0 mi
- Lögberg: 10.5 mi
- Selkot: 10.5 mi
- Melkot: 10.6 mi
Museums: 43
- Orkusýning: 5.3 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 7.9 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 8.3 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 10.2 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 13.0 mi
Parks: 39
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 7.5 mi
- Yndisskógur: 12.7 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 13.2 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 13.2 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Bringur: 11.5 mi
- Tröllabörn: 14.8 mi
- Álafoss: 15.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 15.8 mi
- Eldborg: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Lambagjá: 9.5 mi
- Klofningur: 9.6 mi
- Bæjargjá: 9.7 mi
- Nefjagjá: 9.9 mi
- Hestagjá: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mislundur: 19.2 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 19.6 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 20.1 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Guðmundarlundur: 12.5 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 20.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 3.0 mi
- Reykholtshver: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 8.7 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | WSW 251° | 815 m | 4.3 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | WSW 242° | 767 m | 3.8 mi |
| Sauðadalahnúkar | WSW 242° | 583 m | 12.0 mi |
| Skálafell | SSW 208° | 574 m | 9.3 mi |
| Inghóll | SSE 150° | 551 m | 9.2 mi |
| Lambafell | SW 234° | 546 m | 10.8 mi |
| Leirdalahnúkar | SSE 148° | 545 m | 8.7 mi |
| Búrfell | E 98° | 536 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 22:04 | 00:01 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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