Peak · Iceland
Urðarfell
Urðarfell rises to 226 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Svörtubjörg, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 226 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.89339, -21.63345
- 11.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Karlsminni: 8.2 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 11.5 mi
- chair: 12.1 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 14.6 mi
- Táknatréð: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Landsýn: 4.5 mi
- Gjárétt: 12.2 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 12.2 mi
- Bautasteinn 2: 12.2 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 49
- Arnarker: 4.2 mi
- The Lava Tunnel: 7.9 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 12.2 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 12.2 mi
- Hjarta: 12.4 mi
Museums: 43
- Jarðhitasýningin: 12.2 mi
- Húsið: 14.7 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 14.8 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 15.4 mi
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 15.5 mi
Parks: 39
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 8.0 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 13.7 mi
- Magnúsarlundur: 14.1 mi
- Óla Run tún: 15.2 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Árnahellir: 4.1 mi
- Eldborg: 7.3 mi
- Herdísarvík: 7.4 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 9.9 mi
- Litluborgir: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Litli-Foss: 14.8 mi
- Reykjafoss: 15.6 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 15.7 mi
- Selásfoss: 15.8 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Langahlíð: 7.8 mi
- Innristapi: 11.1 mi
- Þórishamar: 11.2 mi
- Syðristapi: 11.2 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 13.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 13.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 15.1 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 16.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Skátalaug: 12.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 12.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 8.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 11.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Urðarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjallahorn | N 2° | 702 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | NNE 15° | 691 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bláfjöll | N 11° | 671 m | 7.5 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | N 5° | 660 m | 5.4 mi |
| Vífilsfell | NNE 13° | 655 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hvirfill | NW 314° | 621 m | 6.7 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | N 357° | 613 m | 4.5 mi |
| Kistufell | WNW 299° | 602 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 22:04 | 23:57 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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