Peak · Iceland
Stóradalsháls
Stóradalsháls rises to 409 m. Mælifellshnjúkur stands 1,147 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hjallaás, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 409 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.47049, -19.89495
- 3.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hjallaás: 0.9 mi
- Kílafell: 2.6 mi
- Svínadalsháls: 2.6 mi
- Selbunga: 2.8 mi
- Brúnarfell: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Reykjafoss: 14.8 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 20.1 mi
- Efri-Foss: 21.3 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 21.4 mi
- Kolufossar: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.0 mi
- Hannesarskjól: 20.4 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 20.6 mi
- Skagafjörður: 22.2 mi
- Hvítserkur: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Stephan G. Stephansson: 11.6 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.6 mi
- Borgarvirki: 20.1 mi
- Tyrfingsstadir á Kjálka: 22.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar: 13.9 mi
- Glaumbær: 14.8 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 17.4 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fosslaug: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 17.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Stóradalsháls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mælifellshnjúkur | ESE 110° | 1,147 m | 16.6 mi |
| Jörundarfell | W 268° | 1,038 m | 10.5 mi |
| Kaldbakur | NE 42° | 975 m | 10.4 mi |
| Skessusæti | WSW 259° | 938 m | 16.8 mi |
| Svarthamrar | W 279° | 931 m | 7.1 mi |
| Vestra-Sandfell | NE 36° | 922 m | 11.0 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | N 9° | 900 m | 9.4 mi |
| Vörðufell | W 281° | 882 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:28 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 01:57 | 22:12 | 00:47 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:18 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 14:55 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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