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Stóra-Sandfell

Stóra-Sandfell, seen from above at true elevation

Stóra-Sandfell rises to 430 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the north-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakahnúkar, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
430 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.98987, -21.38791

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 60
Artworks
Historic sites: 57
Museums: 43
Parks: 39
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 6.3 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 9.3 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 12.3 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 12.4 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 38
  • Árnahellir: 7.1 mi
  • Eldborg: 7.6 mi
  • Tröllabörn: 10.4 mi
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 11.4 mi
  • Litluborgir: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 34
  • Þórishamar: 5.2 mi
  • Langahlíð: 13.3 mi
  • Kerið: 15.6 mi
  • Innristapi: 18.4 mi
  • Virkið: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 29
  • Djúpagilsfoss: 6.0 mi
  • Reykjafoss: 6.3 mi
  • Helgufoss: 13.5 mi
  • Litli-Foss: 14.2 mi
  • Breiðholtsfoss: 14.9 mi
Springs: 25
  • Mud Pot: 5.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 5.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 5.6 mi
  • Hot spring: 5.9 mi
  • hot spring: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hjallaflatir: 14.2 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 15.5 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 18.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 8.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Stóra-Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkeggiNNE 17°815 m7.2 mi
NesjaskyggnirNNE 24°767 m7.2 mi
BláfjallahornW 265°702 m7.2 mi
BláfjallahryggurWNW 285°691 m5.5 mi
BláfjöllW 276°671 m6.0 mi
KerlingarhnúkurW 260°660 m7.1 mi
VífilsfellWNW 304°655 m6.1 mi
HeiðartoppurWSW 254°613 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3719:40
June solstice02:5822:0423:59
September equinox07:0918:2719:30
December solstice11:1815:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604874

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