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Svínafell

Svínafell, seen from above at true elevation

Svínafell rises to 546 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Marðareyrarfjall, a peak 0.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
546 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.34826, -22.74846

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Marðareyrarfjall: 0.8 mi
  • Skálafell: 1.3 mi
  • Lásfjall: 2.7 mi
  • Djúpuhlíðarfjall: 3.0 mi
  • Mórilluhorn: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 27
Artworks: 9
  • Heimsmynd: 19.3 mi
  • Friður: 19.3 mi
  • Fýkur yfir hæðir: 21.6 mi
  • Karl: 21.6 mi
  • Kona: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 5.1 mi
  • Drifandi: 12.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 15.2 mi
  • Bunárfoss: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
Parks: 2
  • Austurvöllur: 21.6 mi
  • Jónsgarður: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Springs: 1
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Svínafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulbungaSE913 m17.6 mi
HrolleifsborgSE851 m20.2 mi
HljóðabungaSE825 m18.7 mi
ReyðarbungaSE790 m19.9 mi
SnæfjöllSSW783 m10.3 mi
SnæfjallS751 m11.7 mi
BreiðuskarðahnúkurE709 m8.2 mi
HádegisfjallSW704 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3318:3719:46
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1318:2819:36
December solstice12:17—14:42

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303386446

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