Waterfall · Iceland
Árbæjarfoss
Árbæjarfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Caves of Hella, a attraction 2.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 10 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.86276, -20.34130
- 2.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Selfjall: 7.7 mi
- Gíslholtsfjall: 8.2 mi
- Vatnsdalsfjall: 9.5 mi
- Helgafell: 9.7 mi
- Sléttafell: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Ægissíðufoss: 3.8 mi
- Hestafoss: 9.9 mi
- Búðafoss: 10.7 mi
- Urriðafoss: 10.9 mi
- Árnesflúðir: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Caves of Hella: 2.6 mi
- Lava Centre: 8.2 mi
- Keldur: 8.6 mi
- Drumbabót: 12.5 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 16.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 3.8 mi
- Saga Centre: 8.6 mi
- Heklusetrið: 13.4 mi
- Rjómabúið á Baugsstöðum: 19.2 mi
- Fischersetur: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 12.3 mi
- Ásasel: 16.3 mi
- Kringla: 18.4 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 19.0 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 19.1 mi
Parks: 5
- Þorsteinslundur: 16.4 mi
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 18.5 mi
- Yndisskógur: 19.8 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 20.6 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Hrunalaug: 18.8 mi
- Reykholtshver: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kerið: 20.6 mi
- Hekla caldera: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 18.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hrunalaug: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Árbæjarfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | ESE 102° | 1,464 m | 24.2 mi |
| Ýma | ESE 102° | 1,462 m | 24.7 mi |
| Saxi | ESE 103° | 1,308 m | 22.6 mi |
| Ásgrindur | E 99° | 1,299 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sindri | E 99° | 1,272 m | 24.1 mi |
| Búri | ESE 105° | 1,237 m | 23.2 mi |
| Öxl | ENE 66° | 1,214 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gráfell | ESE 107° | 1,059 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:33 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 21:59 | 23:51 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:12 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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