Peak · Iceland
Stóra-Sandfell
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
- 2.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Karlsminni: 6.5 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 8.1 mi
- chair: 8.8 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 11.1 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 59
- The Lava Tunnel: 3.5 mi
- Mega Zipline: 5.8 mi
- Hverasvæði: 6.1 mi
- Leirgerður: 6.4 mi
- Reykjadalur: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Lakahnúkar: 0.8 mi
- Syðri-Eldborg: 1.1 mi
- Stóri Meitill: 1.5 mi
- Litli Meitill: 1.8 mi
- Milli-Meitla: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Bautasteinn 2: 11.6 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 11.6 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 11.6 mi
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 12.5 mi
- Gjárétt: 14.3 mi
Museums: 43
- Jarðhitasýningin: 3.3 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 6.2 mi
- Húsið: 11.2 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 11.2 mi
- Fischersetur: 12.4 mi
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: 31
- 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
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 14.1 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 14.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 16.4 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 16.4 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 14.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 15.5 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 18.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 5.4 mi
- Skátalaug: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 8.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Stóra-Sandfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | NNE 17° | 815 m | 7.2 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | NNE 24° | 767 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bláfjallahorn | W 265° | 702 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | WNW 285° | 691 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bláfjöll | W 276° | 671 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | W 260° | 660 m | 7.1 mi |
| Vífilsfell | WNW 304° | 655 m | 6.1 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | WSW 254° | 613 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:37 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:04 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604874
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