Peak · Iceland
Vörðufell
Vörðufell rises to 850 m. Guðnasteinn stands 1,500 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Smáfjöll, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rangárþing eystra, Southern Region, Iceland.
Wikidata Q26996917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 850 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.76984, -19.71570
- 13.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 38
- Gluggafoss: 6.4 mi
- Þórðarfoss: 6.5 mi
- Drífandi: 6.8 mi
- Stigafoss: 6.9 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 23
- Þorsteinslundur: 6.8 mi
- Keldur: 11.5 mi
- Drumbabót: 12.9 mi
- Miðskálagil: 13.4 mi
- Paradísarhellir: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 7.8 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 9.7 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 12.2 mi
- Kliftorfa: 13.9 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 20.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Saga Centre: 15.6 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 16.6 mi
- Heklusetrið: 17.8 mi
- Skógasafn: 18.2 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- crab rock: 7.6 mi
- krabbuberg: 7.7 mi
- Hekla caldera: 15.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 7.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Vörðufell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guðnasteinn | SSE 168° | 1,500 m | 10.3 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SSE 168° | 1,497 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ýmir | ENE 76° | 1,464 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ýma | ENE 79° | 1,462 m | 5.1 mi |
| Saxi | ENE 70° | 1,308 m | 3.0 mi |
| Ásgrindur | ENE 60° | 1,299 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sindri | ENE 61° | 1,272 m | 5.4 mi |
| Búri | E 83° | 1,237 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:31 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 21:55 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:21 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4282521081
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