Peak · Iceland
Vaðalda
Vaðalda rises to 910 m. Skarphéðinstindur stands 1,944 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Svartárlindir, a spring 2.5 miles away. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 910 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.97937, -16.50007
76 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 59
- Rifnihnjúkur: 5.2 mi
- Vikrafell: 6.6 mi
- Langahlíð: 7.2 mi
- Þorvaldstindur: 7.2 mi
- Litlakista: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 20.9 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 21.0 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 21.1 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 21.6 mi
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Skínandi: 3.0 mi
- Drekafoss: 5.3 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 15.3 mi
- Hverfandi: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 8.2 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 10.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 8.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vaðalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skarphéðinstindur | S 189° | 1,944 m | 23.9 mi |
| Vestari Kverk | SSW 192° | 1,818 m | 21.1 mi |
| Herðubreið | NNE 18° | 1,682 m | 14.2 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | WNW 288° | 1,516 m | 7.2 mi |
| Trölladyngja | WSW 256° | 1,468 m | 22.7 mi |
| Kistufell | WSW 237° | 1,446 m | 24.9 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | WNW 296° | 1,394 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wattsfell | WNW 283° | 1,317 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:15 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 02:08 | 21:54 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:17 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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