Waterfall · Iceland
Drekafoss
Drekafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 900 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Litlakista, a peak 3.3 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Height
- 30 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.04194, -16.60667
64 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 56
- Litlakista: 3.3 mi
- Vikrafell: 3.8 mi
- Þorvaldstindur: 4.3 mi
- Stórakista: 4.8 mi
- Svartadyngja: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Skínandi: 8.1 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 14.4 mi
- Hverfandi: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 3.7 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 15.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drekafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | NE 39° | 1,682 m | 11.9 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | WSW 240° | 1,516 m | 4.3 mi |
| Trölladyngja | WSW 242° | 1,468 m | 21.4 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | W 277° | 1,394 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wattsfell | WSW 251° | 1,317 m | 6.7 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | NW 313° | 1,311 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kverkhnjúkar | S 177° | 1,295 m | 22.0 mi |
| Kollur | NNW 331° | 1,238 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:16 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 02:06 | 21:55 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:06 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 14:52 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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