Þverfellshorn
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Þverfellshorn rises to 840 m. Esja stands 914 m to the east-northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Langihryggur, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
Þverfellshorn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθvɛrˌfɛlsˌhɔ(r)tn̥] ) is a peak in the Esjan mountains of Capital Region (Greater Reykjavík) in southwestern Iceland. It is located roughly 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) by air northeast of Reykjavík. It is one of the most visited peaks in Iceland, attracting hikers for its scenic views. Its elevation range is 820 metres (2,690 ft) - 840 metres (2,760 ft). The car park at the foot of the mountain is known as "Mógilsá".
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Wikidata Q8079566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 840 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Langihryggur: 0.5 mi
- Þverfell: 1.0 mi
- Kambshorn: 1.2 mi
- Esja: 1.8 mi
- Gunnlaugsskarð: 1.9 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 1.6 mi
- Tungufoss: 3.8 mi
- Dyrafoss: 3.9 mi
- Mannskaðafoss: 4.3 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 4.5 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 2.0 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 4.7 mi
- Landkönnuðurinn Þorfinnur karlsefni: 7.5 mi
- Sjómaður: 7.6 mi
- Þvottakona: 7.9 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 5.1 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 5.1 mi
- Lífslöngun: 5.1 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 6.3 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 6.5 mi
- The recycled House: 7.7 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 8.1 mi
- Fuglar: 8.1 mi
- Innsigli: 8.1 mi
- Hreindýr: 8.1 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 5.3 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 7.6 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 8.2 mi
- Höfði: 8.4 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 8.5 mi
- Tungufoss: 3.9 mi
- Varmárósar: 3.9 mi
- Blikastaðakró - Leiruvogur: 4.6 mi
- Álafoss: 4.7 mi
- Lundey: 4.8 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 6.1 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 7.6 mi
- Skúlagarður: 8.6 mi
- Lottutún: 8.8 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 8.8 mi
- Virkið: 6.6 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 12.3 mi
- Þórishamar: 14.4 mi
- Lambagjá: 17.2 mi
- Klofningur: 17.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 16.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 16.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 16.2 mi
- Hot spring: 16.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 16.3 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 9.1 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 10.3 mi
- Mislundur: 11.3 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 11.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 11.8 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 10.7 mi
- Hverahild: 19.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 24.1 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 12.9 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 13.1 mi
- Langisandur: 11.8 mi
- Akranesviti: 12.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Þverfellshorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | ENE 63° | 914 m | 1.8 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 77° | 909 m | 3.4 mi |
| Kambshorn | W 281° | 851 m | 1.2 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | E 96° | 843 m | 1.9 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | E 82° | 800 m | 5.9 mi |
| Skálafell | E 86° | 774 m | 7.5 mi |
| Esjuhorn | ENE 57° | 755 m | 5.3 mi |
| Skálafellsöxl | E 88° | 753 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:53 | 22:07 | 00:06 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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