Waterfall · Iceland
Drífandi
Drífandi is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradísarhellir, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 70 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.60304, -19.96951
- 0.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fagrafell: 1.5 mi
- Stórhöfði: 2.2 mi
- Stóra Dímon: 5.1 mi
- Þríhyrningur: 5.4 mi
- Holtsnúpur: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Seljalandsfoss: 1.0 mi
- Gljúfrabúi: 1.3 mi
- Írárfoss: 4.7 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 5.6 mi
- Blóðrefafoss: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Paradísarhellir: 0.5 mi
- Miðskálagil: 5.5 mi
- Boat wreck: 7.3 mi
- Bra Fence: 8.3 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Kliftorfa: 6.0 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 10.3 mi
- Legsteinn séra Jóns Thorsteinssonar píslarvotts: 14.4 mi
- Pompei Norðursins: 14.6 mi
- Guðlaugssund: 14.9 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 5
- Landsíminn: 14.2 mi
- minning berglindar: 14.5 mi
- steinbauti í tjörn: 14.6 mi
- Alda aldanna: 14.8 mi
- Guðmundur Einarsson: 14.8 mi
Parks: 2
- Þorsteinslundur: 8.4 mi
- Stakkagerðistún: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- crab rock: 11.3 mi
- krabbuberg: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stafsnes: 15.2 mi
- Víkin: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Drífandi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | E 84° | 1,666 m | 10.9 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | E 81° | 1,500 m | 10.0 mi |
| Goðasteinn | ENE 77° | 1,497 m | 10.0 mi |
| Saxi | NE 40° | 1,308 m | 16.5 mi |
| Búri | NE 43° | 1,237 m | 16.3 mi |
| Gráfell | NE 44° | 1,059 m | 15.2 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | NE 40° | 1,011 m | 14.5 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | ENE 77° | 868 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:32 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 03:01 | 21:55 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:22 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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