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Viðafell

Viðafell, seen from above at true elevation

Viðafell rises to 367 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ytri-Selbunga, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
367 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.61613, -17.26160

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 19
Artworks: 18
  • Gróður jarðar: 9.7 mi
  • Flugsýn: 23.4 mi
  • Útþrá: 23.7 mi
  • Samstaða: 23.8 mi
  • Þrívídd: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 12
Waterfalls: 9
Parks: 5
  • Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 23.6 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 23.7 mi
  • Skátagil: 24.1 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 24.1 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Dimmuborgir: 10.4 mi
  • Hverfjall: 11.0 mi
  • Seljahjallagil: 14.4 mi
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ystihver: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Viðafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BláfjallSE 137°1,206 m17.4 mi
TungufjallSW 232°994 m16.1 mi
SellandafjallSSE 156°988 m15.8 mi
KambfellSW 232°943 m13.7 mi
KambfellSW 234°924 m13.3 mi
HáafellW 279°917 m14.0 mi
JónstindurNE 44°883 m15.0 mi
BræðrafjallNW 308°883 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:1719:24
June solstice01:3522:0300:48
September equinox06:5118:0719:14
December solstice11:3414:41

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4790627218

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