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Sandfell

Sandfell, seen from above at true elevation

Sandfell rises to 623 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðhryggur, a peak 3.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
623 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.65212, -18.81958

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 44
  • Eldgjá: 16.2 mi
  • Eldgjá: 16.6 mi
  • Eldgjá: 17.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 17.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Hólmsárfoss: 5.0 mi
  • Huldufoss: 6.9 mi
  • Bláfjallakvísl: 7.4 mi
  • Remundargilsfossi: 8.1 mi
  • Leirárfoss: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Laufskálavarða: 11.6 mi
  • Black Beach Riding Tours: 17.1 mi
  • Icelandic Lava Show: 17.2 mi
  • Skaftfellingur: 17.3 mi
  • Solheimajökull: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Álftaversgígar: 13.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Guðlaugsblettur: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hábunga MýrdalsjökulsSW 236°1,495 m9.5 mi
SandfellNNW 338°1,033 m16.1 mi
StrúturNNW 345°971 m13.4 mi
StórkonufellWNW 303°930 m16.7 mi
SvartahnúksfjöllN 359°881 m14.5 mi
IllhöfuðWNW 288°871 m15.8 mi
JökulshöfuðSSW 213°845 m8.0 mi
Litla-MófellWNW 301°836 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:2719:30
June solstice02:5521:5123:40
September equinox06:5918:1719:19
December solstice11:02—15:26

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4224228164

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