- Elevation
- 495 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls1,495 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:38local time
- Coordinates
- 63.5387, -18.8591
Vatnsrásarhöfuð rises to 495 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the west-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Remundargilsfossi, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 495 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Vatnsrásarhöfuð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | WNW 291° | 1,495 m | 7.2 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NW 313° | 871 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mófell | NW 305° | 853 m | 19.3 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | WNW 290° | 845 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rjúpnafell | WNW 303° | 824 m | 20.1 mi |
| Öldufell | N 360° | 810 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mælifell | N 352° | 799 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lakar | NW 309° | 782 m | 19.6 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Hatta · 8 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 10 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Remundargilshöfuð: 0.6 mi
- Vondhöfuð: 1.9 mi
- Skálarfjall: 2.0 mi
- Innra-Hvammhöfuð: 2.1 mi
- Mælifell: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Remundargilsfossi: 0.2 mi
- Huldufoss: 3.7 mi
- Bíniöfoss: 8.2 mi
- Uxafótafoss: 8.4 mi
- Hrúthálsafoss: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Black Beach Riding Tours: 9.4 mi
- Icelandic Lava Show: 9.5 mi
- Skaftfellingur: 9.6 mi
- Dyrhólaey: 12.7 mi
- Laufskálavarða: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fell: 12.1 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.2 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 23.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 9.6 mi
- Skógasafn: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 12.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:50 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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