Peak · Iceland
Stóra-Svalbarð
Stóra-Svalbarð rises to 834 m. Þjóðfell stands 1,033 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sænautasel, a museum 2.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 834 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.25702, -15.43183
- 4.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sænautafell: 3.7 mi
- Kiðufell: 4.3 mi
- Þórfell: 4.7 mi
- Háfsvatnsalda: 5.2 mi
- Eiríksstaðahneflar: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Stuðlafoss: 7.4 mi
- Rjúkandi: 11.5 mi
- Hengifoss: 19.3 mi
- Litlanesfoss: 19.9 mi
- Tófufoss: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Stuðlagil: 7.5 mi
- Guttormslundur: 22.3 mi
- Cable Box: 22.6 mi
- Cableway: 24.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Sænautasel: 2.6 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 20.4 mi
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Minningarmörk úr hofnum kirkjugarðsi: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Eilifðardraumurinn: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Laugarfellslaug: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Stóra-Svalbarð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þjóðfell | NNW 338° | 1,033 m | 17.5 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | SW 229° | 957 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hnefill | S 188° | 947 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sandfell | NNE 33° | 888 m | 14.0 mi |
| Eyvindarfjöll | S 180° | 884 m | 17.0 mi |
| Heyöxl | NW 325° | 878 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hestleiðarkollur | W 260° | 869 m | 7.6 mi |
| Möðrudalsfjallgarður eystri | NW 314° | 851 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:10 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 01:52 | 21:52 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:01 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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