Peak · Iceland
Stórkonufell
Stórkonufell rises to 930 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Litla-Mófell, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 930 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.78323, -19.27693
- 19.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Hatta · 25 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Litla-Mófell: 0.8 mi
- Smáfjöll: 1.1 mi
- Mófellshnausar: 1.1 mi
- Útigönguhöfðar: 1.4 mi
- Stóra-Mófell: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 41
- Ljósafoss: 8.1 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 10.6 mi
- Stakkholtsgjá: 11.2 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 13.4 mi
- Slæðufoss: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- Stórihver: 12.6 mi
- Grænihryggur: 13.3 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 15.8 mi
- Solheimajökull: 17.3 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 9.9 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 10.3 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 10.9 mi
- Ido Keinan: 11.7 mi
- Fell: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- krabbuberg: 13.4 mi
- crab rock: 13.4 mi
- Eldgjá: 16.9 mi
- Hekla caldera: 18.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 12.0 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 15.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Skógasafn: 19.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Stórkonufell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | W 271° | 1,464 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ýma | W 271° | 1,462 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ásgrindur | W 279° | 1,299 m | 9.4 mi |
| Háskerðingur | NNE 32° | 1,281 m | 8.9 mi |
| Sindri | W 281° | 1,272 m | 8.8 mi |
| Búri | W 267° | 1,237 m | 10.1 mi |
| Laufafell | NNW 347° | 1,184 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | NNE 30° | 1,167 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 21:54 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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