Peak · Iceland
Sandur
Sandur rises to 229 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bílduhólsfell, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 229 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.97413, -22.20880
- 24.0 mi off the Ring Road
99 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Bílduhólsfell: 1.1 mi
- Syðsta-Þverfell: 1.8 mi
- Krossfjall: 2.5 mi
- Stapi: 3.3 mi
- Svínafell: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Lambhagafoss: 3.7 mi
- Bakkárfoss: 4.1 mi
- Rjúkandafoss: 6.0 mi
- Veiðifoss: 8.0 mi
- Baulufoss: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 10.7 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 14.6 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 15.7 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 15.9 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 16.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Norwegian House: 16.7 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 16.7 mi
- Vatnasafn: 16.8 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 20.4 mi
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 6.6 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 9.2 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 20.5 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Sturlungalaug: 7.6 mi
- Guðrúnarlaug: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Landbrotalaug: 10.3 mi
- Grafarlaug: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 12.6 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Gerðuberg: 9.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kona að strokka: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna-Skyrtunna | WSW 252° | 988 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ljósufjöll | WSW 249° | 988 m | 11.4 mi |
| Skyrtunna | WSW 239° | 956 m | 9.4 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | SE 127° | 907 m | 12.7 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | ESE 123° | 895 m | 7.4 mi |
| Svörtufell | WSW 237° | 880 m | 8.9 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | S 175° | 862 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hestur | WSW 243° | 854 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:38 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 02:31 | 22:16 | 00:32 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 15:16 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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