Peak · Iceland
Vesturbjallar
Vesturbjallar rises to 706 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungnaárfellsfoss, a waterfall 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 706 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.11188, -19.06548
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skyggnir: 3.6 mi
- Hnausar: 3.8 mi
- Sigalda-innri: 4.0 mi
- Tjörvafell: 4.8 mi
- Löðmundur: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 1.0 mi
- Sigöldugljúfur: 3.7 mi
- Sigöldufoss: 4.4 mi
- Rauðufossar: 10.5 mi
- Fagrifoss: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Ido Keinan: 11.9 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 13.3 mi
- Stöng: 20.8 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Landmannalaugar: 8.3 mi
- Stórihver: 11.0 mi
- Grænihryggur: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 8.3 mi
- Strútslaug: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Eldgjá: 16.9 mi
- Hekla caldera: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Reykholtslaug: 22.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Vesturbjallar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | S 187° | 1,281 m | 15.2 mi |
| Laufafell | SSW 212° | 1,184 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | S 189° | 1,167 m | 15.7 mi |
| Reykjaföll | S 190° | 1,165 m | 12.9 mi |
| Litlhöfði | SSW 213° | 1,146 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | SSW 196° | 1,141 m | 12.8 mi |
| Stöðull | SSW 193° | 1,132 m | 12.3 mi |
| Háalda | SSW 199° | 1,128 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 21:56 | 23:52 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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