Peak · Iceland
Sandsfjall
Sandsfjall rises to 522 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Esjuhorn, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 522 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.28373, -21.55586
- 7.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 6.0 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 7.6 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 9.0 mi
- Landkönnuðurinn Þorfinnur karlsefni: 13.2 mi
- Sjómaður: 13.3 mi
Historic sites
- Hólkot: 8.6 mi
- Selkot: 8.7 mi
- Melkot: 8.8 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 8.9 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Esjuhorn: 0.6 mi
- Seltindur: 1.7 mi
- Trana: 2.2 mi
- Meðalfell: 2.4 mi
- Móskarðshnjúkar: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 5.7 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 8.8 mi
- Flekaskilin: 13.0 mi
- Þingvellir: 13.1 mi
- Peningagjá: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Flekkudalsfossar: 1.3 mi
- Pokafoss: 3.7 mi
- Skorárfoss: 4.1 mi
- Laxfoss: 4.2 mi
- Skáfoss: 4.2 mi
Museums: 41
- Gljúfrasteinn: 7.1 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 8.9 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 12.9 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 13.4 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 5.3 mi
- Bringur: 7.5 mi
- Tungufoss: 8.2 mi
- Varmárósar: 8.6 mi
- Álafoss: 8.9 mi
Parks: 38
- Hallsteinsgarður: 11.6 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 13.3 mi
- Lottutún: 14.2 mi
- Skúlagarður: 14.4 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Virkið: 12.4 mi
- Lambagjá: 12.8 mi
- Klofningur: 12.8 mi
- Hestagjá: 13.0 mi
- Almannagjá: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Rósagarðurinn: 14.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 16.1 mi
- Mislundur: 16.3 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 16.6 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 17.2 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 6.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 18.5 mi
- Hverahild: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 18.1 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 15.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Pot: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Sandsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestursúla | ENE 67° | 1,086 m | 12.0 mi |
| Esja | SW 229° | 914 m | 4.0 mi |
| Hátindur | SSW 206° | 909 m | 3.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | WSW 241° | 851 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SW 217° | 843 m | 4.6 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SW 233° | 840 m | 5.8 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | SSE 156° | 800 m | 3.0 mi |
| Búrfell | E 81° | 783 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:07 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604859
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