Peak · Iceland
Stóra-Mófell
Stóra-Mófell rises to 865 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mófellshnausar, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 865 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.76473, -19.31688
- 17.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Hatta · 24 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mófellshnausar: 0.7 mi
- Bíldufell: 1.2 mi
- Litla-Mófell: 1.3 mi
- Tuddi: 1.6 mi
- Stórkonufell: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Stakkholtsgjá: 9.4 mi
- Ljósafoss: 9.6 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 11.7 mi
- Slæðufoss: 13.1 mi
- Efstifoss: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- Stórihver: 14.3 mi
- Grænihryggur: 15.1 mi
- Solheimajökull: 15.9 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 17.3 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 8.2 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 9.3 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 12.0 mi
- Ido Keinan: 13.3 mi
- Fell: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- krabbuberg: 11.7 mi
- crab rock: 11.7 mi
- Eldgjá: 18.5 mi
- Hekla caldera: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 13.7 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 17.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Skógasafn: 17.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Stóra-Mófell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | W 281° | 1,464 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ýma | W 281° | 1,462 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ásgrindur | WNW 289° | 1,299 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sindri | WNW 292° | 1,272 m | 8.0 mi |
| Búri | W 275° | 1,237 m | 8.9 mi |
| Vestriöxl | WNW 291° | 1,002 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hagafell | N 355° | 931 m | 8.8 mi |
| Stórkonufell | NE 44° | 930 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 21:54 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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