Peak · Iceland
Stóra-Sauðafell
Stóra-Sauðafell rises to 412 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Þórufoss, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 10.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 412 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.24723, -21.38124
- 10.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Phoenix: 10.3 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 10.6 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 11.1 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 14.6 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 15.2 mi
Peaks
- Stóröxl: 1.2 mi
- Skálafellsháls: 1.8 mi
- Hlíðar: 2.4 mi
- Litla-Sauðafell: 2.4 mi
- Skálafell: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 7.6 mi
- Flekaskilin: 7.7 mi
- Þingvellir: 7.8 mi
- Sandbrekkan: 7.9 mi
- Kirkjan: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Hólkot: 3.0 mi
- Selkot: 3.3 mi
- Melkot: 3.4 mi
- Vinaskógur: 5.9 mi
- Lögberg: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Þórufoss: 1.0 mi
- Pokafoss: 4.0 mi
- Tröllafoss: 5.3 mi
- Folaldafoss: 6.3 mi
- Mígandi: 6.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 7.6 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 7.6 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 13.2 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 14.5 mi
- Orkusýning: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Bringur: 6.7 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 9.2 mi
- Tungufoss: 10.2 mi
- Álafoss: 10.4 mi
- Varmárósar: 10.8 mi
Parks: 38
- Hallsteinsgarður: 14.2 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 16.1 mi
- Lottutún: 16.3 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 17.0 mi
- Garðaflöt: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Lambagjá: 7.3 mi
- Klofningur: 7.3 mi
- Hestagjá: 7.6 mi
- Nefjagjá: 7.6 mi
- Almannagjá: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Rósagarðurinn: 16.8 mi
- Mislundur: 17.6 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 17.9 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 19.1 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 10.3 mi
- Hverahild: 16.7 mi
- Krosslaug: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 19.3 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 19.7 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Pot: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Stóra-Sauðafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | NE 47° | 1,093 m | 9.0 mi |
| Vestursúla | NE 39° | 1,086 m | 9.3 mi |
| Miðsúla | NE 46° | 1,086 m | 9.7 mi |
| Háasúla | NE 42° | 1,023 m | 10.5 mi |
| Súlnaberg | NE 48° | 954 m | 10.4 mi |
| Esja | W 269° | 914 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hátindur | W 268° | 909 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hvalfell | NNE 28° | 852 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:06 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4363604875
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