Waterfall · Iceland
Bergárfoss
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.
What the record says
- Height
- 40 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.30027, -20.54483
- 5.4 mi off the Ring Road
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
Waterfalls: 9
- Kolufossar: 2.3 mi
- Kerafossar: 5.1 mi
- Efri-Foss: 5.8 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 5.8 mi
- Kambafoss: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Borgarvirki: 12.2 mi
- Þrístapar: 14.5 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 22.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 13.2 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 13.3 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.7 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 17.9 mi
- Hvítserkur: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Bergárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | NE 35° | 1,038 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hrossakambur | NNE 20° | 974 m | 6.6 mi |
| Svínafell | NNE 28° | 971 m | 5.8 mi |
| Skessusæti | NNE 15° | 938 m | 8.7 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | NNE 32° | 933 m | 4.8 mi |
| Svarthamrar | NE 42° | 931 m | 17.4 mi |
| Þrælsfell | NW 326° | 905 m | 14.0 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | N 10° | 892 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:31 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:10 | 22:13 | 00:39 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:21 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 15:02 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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