Peak · Iceland
Svínafell
Svínafell rises to 367 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Syðsta-Þverfell, a peak 2.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 25 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 367 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.94611, -22.30379
- 25.2 mi off the Ring Road
94 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Syðsta-Þverfell: 2.4 mi
- Selfell: 2.4 mi
- Sáta: 2.6 mi
- Flatnahryggur: 2.7 mi
- Sandur: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Rjúkandafoss: 3.0 mi
- Bakkárfoss: 5.1 mi
- Lambhagafoss: 7.0 mi
- Nátthagafoss: 11.0 mi
- Veiðifoss: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 8.7 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 15.8 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 16.5 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 19.3 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 19.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 15.3 mi
- Norwegian House: 15.3 mi
- Vatnasafn: 15.4 mi
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 19.6 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 3.6 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 6.3 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Sturlungalaug: 5.3 mi
- Guðrúnarlaug: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Gerðuberg: 6.2 mi
- Tröllaklettar: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Landbrotalaug: 7.9 mi
- Grafarlaug: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 10.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kona að strokka: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Svínafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna-Skyrtunna | W 259° | 988 m | 7.9 mi |
| Ljósufjöll | WSW 254° | 988 m | 8.1 mi |
| Skyrtunna | WSW 242° | 956 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hreggnasi | W 263° | 947 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rauðakúla | W 259° | 917 m | 11.0 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | ESE 103° | 895 m | 9.3 mi |
| Svörtufell | WSW 237° | 880 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | SSE 157° | 862 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:39 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 02:33 | 22:16 | 00:31 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:29 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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