Peak · Iceland
Snæfell
Snæfell rises to 1,324 m. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðfell, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.0 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1324 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.23273, -16.18647
- 8.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jökulsárlón · 12 mi
- Fjallsárlón · 16 mi
62 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 51
- Miðfell: 1.9 mi
- Þverártindsegg: 1.9 mi
- Veðurárdalstindur: 2.4 mi
- Veðurárdalskambur: 3.2 mi
- Miðfellstindur: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Draugagilsfoss: 3.9 mi
- Fellsfoss: 7.1 mi
- Bólstaðafoss: 17.8 mi
- Hangandifoss: 18.8 mi
- Múlafoss: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 9.0 mi
- Jón Eiríksson: 15.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Þórbergur: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 13.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Snæfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | SW 225° | 2,110 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sveinstindur | SW 220° | 2,059 m | 20.1 mi |
| Dyrhamar | SW 225° | 1,917 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | SW 233° | 1,877 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | SW 233° | 1,861 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | SW 233° | 1,860 m | 21.3 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | SW 218° | 1,849 m | 22.4 mi |
| Þuríðartindur | SW 233° | 1,741 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:16 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 02:31 | 21:45 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:06 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:06 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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