Waterfall · Iceland
Ægissíðufoss
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Ægissíðufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Saxi stands 1,308 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Caves of Hella, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.1 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Coordinates63.81917, -20.41665
- 1.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 11 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 51
- Gíslholtsfjall: 10.0 mi
- Selfjall: 10.0 mi
- Vatnsdalsfjall: 10.2 mi
- Sléttafell: 10.6 mi
- Helgafell: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Árbæjarfoss: 3.8 mi
- Urriðafoss: 10.7 mi
- Hestafoss: 13.2 mi
- Árnesflúðir: 14.0 mi
- Búðafoss: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Caves of Hella: 1.4 mi
- Lava Centre: 7.1 mi
- Keldur: 10.4 mi
- Drumbabót: 11.8 mi
- Torf: 15.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 6.8 mi
- Saga Centre: 7.5 mi
- Rjómabúið á Baugsstöðum: 16.8 mi
- Heklusetrið: 17.2 mi
- Fischersetur: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 12.7 mi
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 19.6 mi
- Ásasel: 20.0 mi
- Kringla: 20.2 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 21.4 mi
Parks: 5
- Þorsteinslundur: 16.9 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 19.5 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 19.6 mi
- Yndisskógur: 20.9 mi
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Hrunalaug: 22.2 mi
- Reykholtshver: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Kerið: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hrunalaug: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ægissíðufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxi | E 95° | 1,308 m | 24.3 mi |
| Búri | E 96° | 1,237 m | 24.9 mi |
| Öxl | ENE 62° | 1,214 m | 24.6 mi |
| Gráfell | E 99° | 1,059 m | 24.4 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | E 99° | 1,011 m | 23.4 mi |
| Fremri-Vatnafjöll | ENE 75° | 901 m | 22.3 mi |
| Vörðufell | E 99° | 850 m | 21.7 mi |
| Þrífjöll | E 94° | 827 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:34 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:58 | 23:51 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:11 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
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