- Elevation
- 809 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Háskerðingur1,281 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road27.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:48local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9290, -19.0810
Sauðanef rises to 809 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the south-southwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hnausar, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 27 miles off.
- Elevation
- 809 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Sauðanef. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | SSW 207° | 1,281 m | 2.8 mi |
| Laufafell | W 263° | 1,184 m | 8.0 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | SSW 213° | 1,167 m | 3.5 mi |
| Reykjaföll | W 269° | 1,165 m | 1.8 mi |
| Litlhöfði | NW 310° | 1,146 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | W 275° | 1,141 m | 3.0 mi |
| Stöðull | WNW 286° | 1,132 m | 2.3 mi |
| Háalda | NNW 331° | 1,128 m | 4.9 mi |
- 27.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hnausar: 0.8 mi
- Hattur: 1.1 mi
- Reykjaföll: 1.8 mi
- Skalli: 2.0 mi
- Hellan: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Ljósafoss: 5.0 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 8.1 mi
- Rauðufossar: 10.0 mi
- Axlafoss: 12.8 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Grænihryggur: 2.2 mi
- Stórihver: 2.6 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 4.3 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 2.4 mi
- Ido Keinan: 2.6 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 21.3 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 4.4 mi
- Strútslaug: 5.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 21:54 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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