Peak · Iceland
Wattsfell
Wattsfell rises to 1,317 m. Vestari Kverk stands 1,818 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Þorvaldstindur, a peak 2.6 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1317 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.00972, -16.82260
51 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 44
- Þorvaldstindur: 2.6 mi
- Dyngjufjöll: 3.6 mi
- Kattbekingur: 3.7 mi
- Fjallsendi: 6.9 mi
- Háihnjúkur: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Drekafoss: 6.7 mi
- Skínandi: 11.0 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 3.7 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 18.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wattsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestari Kverk | SSE 167° | 1,818 m | 23.3 mi |
| Herðubreið | NE 50° | 1,682 m | 18.0 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | E 88° | 1,516 m | 2.6 mi |
| Trölladyngja | WSW 238° | 1,468 m | 14.8 mi |
| Kistufell | SW 216° | 1,446 m | 19.5 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | NNW 333° | 1,394 m | 3.6 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | N 9° | 1,311 m | 7.2 mi |
| Kverkhnjúkar | SSE 159° | 1,295 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:17 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 02:08 | 21:55 | 00:11 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:07 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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