Peak · Iceland
Varmárfell
Varmárfell rises to 776 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Laki, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 776 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.03880, -18.20822
- 15.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 16 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 11
- Fagrifoss: 11.8 mi
- Ofærufoss: 13.4 mi
- Silfurfoss: 15.2 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 16.3 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dverghamrar: 16.8 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 17.5 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 18.4 mi
- Núpsstaður: 19.9 mi
- Eldhraun: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 16.8 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 17.9 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 17.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Varmárfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sveinstindur | NW 306° | 1,089 m | 7.8 mi |
| Breiðbakur | NNW 337° | 1,028 m | 11.1 mi |
| Grettir | W 270° | 958 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gjátindur | WSW 255° | 943 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tungnaárfjöll | NNW 329° | 939 m | 12.2 mi |
| Háskanef | N 356° | 926 m | 9.9 mi |
| Kringla | NNW 339° | 897 m | 8.0 mi |
| Faxi | WNW 284° | 888 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:24 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 21:52 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:14 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:17 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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