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Urðarfell

Urðarfell, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Svörtubjörg: 0.8 mi
  • Katlabrekkur: 1.5 mi
  • Hnúkar: 1.9 mi
  • Heiðartoppur: 4.5 mi
  • Geitafell: 4.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
Attractions: 50
  • 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
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
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 12.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.3 mi
  • Hot spring: 15.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 15.5 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: 11
  • Langahlíð: 7.8 mi
  • Innristapi: 11.1 mi
  • Þórishamar: 11.2 mi
  • Syðristapi: 11.2 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 5
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallahornN 2°702 m6.0 mi
BláfjallahryggurNNE 15°691 m8.3 mi
BláfjöllN 11°671 m7.5 mi
KerlingarhnúkurN 5°660 m5.4 mi
VífilsfellNNE 13°655 m10.3 mi
HvirfillNW 314°621 m6.7 mi
HeiðartoppurN 357°613 m4.5 mi
KistufellWNW 299°602 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3819:41
June solstice03:0122:0423:57
September equinox07:1018:2819:31
December solstice11:1815:33

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604993

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