Peak · Iceland
Urðarfell
Urðarfell rises to 636 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Litli-Rauðkollur, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 636 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.42873, -20.50373
- 2.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Litli-Rauðkollur: 0.9 mi
- Rauðkollur: 1.0 mi
- Skessusæti: 1.1 mi
- Stóra-Selfell: 2.3 mi
- Efra-Selfell: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Borgarvirki: 4.2 mi
- Þrístapar: 5.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 5.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 5.9 mi
- Þrístapar: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Efri-Foss: 4.4 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 4.4 mi
- Kerafossar: 6.0 mi
- Kolufossar: 7.0 mi
- Bergárfoss: 9.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 12.9 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 13.0 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 17.2 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vatnsdalshólar: 6.2 mi
- Hvítserkur: 12.8 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 6.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Urðarfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | ENE 70° | 1,038 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hrossakambur | SSE 158° | 974 m | 2.9 mi |
| Svínafell | SSE 158° | 971 m | 4.1 mi |
| Skessusæti | ESE 115° | 938 m | 1.1 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | SSE 164° | 933 m | 5.0 mi |
| Svarthamrar | ENE 69° | 931 m | 11.2 mi |
| Þrælsfell | WNW 287° | 905 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | S 184° | 892 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:30 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:02 | 22:14 | 00:47 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:21 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 14:59 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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