Peak · Iceland
Torfatindar
Torfatindar rises to 818 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the west-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Brattháls, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 818 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.85468, -19.28195
- 24.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Hatta · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brattháls: 1.1 mi
- Tvíeggjar: 1.5 mi
- Bratthálskrókur: 1.7 mi
- Illasúla: 2.1 mi
- Stóra-Grænafjall: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Ljósafoss: 3.4 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 5.8 mi
- Rauðufossar: 11.5 mi
- Stakkholtsgjá: 15.0 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Stórihver: 8.2 mi
- Grænihryggur: 10.0 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 11.5 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 21.3 mi
- Solheimajökull: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 6.1 mi
- Ido Keinan: 7.2 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 13.5 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 15.5 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hekla caldera: 15.2 mi
- Eldgjá: 15.6 mi
- crab rock: 16.8 mi
- krabbuberg: 16.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Skógasafn: 23.6 mi
- Heklusetrið: 24.1 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 10.4 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 11.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Torfatindar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | WSW 242° | 1,464 m | 9.9 mi |
| Ýma | WSW 240° | 1,462 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ásgrindur | WSW 249° | 1,299 m | 9.7 mi |
| Háskerðingur | ENE 61° | 1,281 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sindri | WSW 249° | 1,272 m | 9.1 mi |
| Laufafell | NNW 336° | 1,184 m | 4.6 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | ENE 62° | 1,167 m | 4.8 mi |
| Reykjaföll | NE 40° | 1,165 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 21:54 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4212125656
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Torfatindar.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.