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Bergárfoss

Bergárfoss, seen from above at true elevation

Bergárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bakkabrúnir, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
40 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates65.30027, -20.54483

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bakkabrúnir: 1.5 mi
  • Snjófell: 4.1 mi
  • Litla Snjófell: 4.8 mi
  • Ásgeirsárhlass: 5.5 mi
  • Svínafell: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Borgarvirki: 12.2 mi
  • Þrístapar: 14.5 mi
  • Þrístapar: 14.5 mi
  • Þrístapar: 14.5 mi
  • Þrístapar: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Kolufossar: 2.3 mi
  • Kerafossar: 5.1 mi
  • Efri-Foss: 5.8 mi
  • Neðri-Foss: 5.8 mi
  • Kambafoss: 21.3 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kattarauga: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Minnisvarði um landpósta: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Bergárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JörundarfellNE 35°1,038 m14.0 mi
HrossakamburNNE 20°974 m6.6 mi
SvínafellNNE 28°971 m5.8 mi
SkessusætiNNE 15°938 m8.7 mi
Litla SnjófellNNE 32°933 m4.8 mi
SvarthamrarNE 42°931 m17.4 mi
ÞrælsfellNW 326°905 m14.0 mi
ÁsgeirsárhlassN 10°892 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:3119:37
June solstice02:1022:1300:39
September equinox07:0518:2119:27
December solstice11:40—15:02

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5134075272

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