Peak · Iceland
Sandfell
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
- 11.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Álftaversgígar · 14 mi
- Hatta · 16 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðhryggur: 3.3 mi
- Ólafshaus: 3.4 mi
- Austastihryggur: 3.8 mi
- Rjúpnafell: 4.8 mi
- Loðnugiljahaus: 6.3 mi
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
- Fell: 17.1 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.0 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 21.4 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 21.9 mi
- Ido Keinan: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 15.9 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 24.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 17.3 mi
- Skógasafn: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 13.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 17.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 19.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | SW 236° | 1,495 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sandfell | NNW 338° | 1,033 m | 16.1 mi |
| Strútur | NNW 345° | 971 m | 13.4 mi |
| Stórkonufell | WNW 303° | 930 m | 16.7 mi |
| Svartahnúksfjöll | N 359° | 881 m | 14.5 mi |
| Illhöfuð | WNW 288° | 871 m | 15.8 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | SSW 213° | 845 m | 8.0 mi |
| Litla-Mófell | WNW 301° | 836 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 21:51 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:17 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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