Peak · Iceland
Valaþúfa
Valaþúfa rises to 516 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the north-northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Grænufjöll, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 516 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.51188, -19.12650
- 4.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Hatta · 6 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 8 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grænufjöll: 1.3 mi
- Norðurgilshaus: 2.7 mi
- Ögmundarhöfuð: 2.8 mi
- Gæsatindar: 3.0 mi
- Mosakambur: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Huldufoss: 6.8 mi
- Bíniöfoss: 8.0 mi
- Uxafótafoss: 8.2 mi
- Remundargilsfossi: 8.2 mi
- Selfoss: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- Solheimajökull: 7.2 mi
- Icelandic Lava Show: 7.4 mi
- Skaftfellingur: 7.4 mi
- Dyrhólaey: 7.8 mi
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Fell: 3.7 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 13.2 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 17.5 mi
- Kliftorfa: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Arnardrangur: 7.5 mi
- krabbuberg: 18.7 mi
- crab rock: 18.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 7.4 mi
- Skógasafn: 11.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 7.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Valaþúfa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | NNE 19° | 1,495 m | 4.6 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NNW 339° | 871 m | 15.7 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NW 312° | 868 m | 14.5 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NW 310° | 856 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mófell | NNW 330° | 853 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | ENE 59° | 845 m | 5.9 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | NW 316° | 805 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lakar | NNW 334° | 782 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 21:51 | 23:39 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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