Waterfall · Iceland
Gljúfrasmiður
Gljúfrasmiður is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 569 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hlaupfell, a peak 3.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 21 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates65.16122, -16.20206
- 20.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hlaupfell: 3.6 mi
- Herðubreið: 4.3 mi
- Fremri-Fjallshali: 5.9 mi
- Ytri-Fjallshali: 6.7 mi
- Herðubreiðartögl: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 17.3 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 20.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Svartárlindir: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 19.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Sænautasel: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Gljúfrasmiður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | WNW 283° | 1,682 m | 4.3 mi |
| Þorvaldstindur | WSW 236° | 1,516 m | 18.7 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | W 259° | 1,311 m | 17.3 mi |
| Kollur | WSW 258° | 1,238 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eggert | NW 309° | 1,224 m | 9.7 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | WNW 292° | 1,168 m | 10.8 mi |
| Stórakista | WSW 254° | 1,098 m | 12.5 mi |
| Herðubreiðarfjöll | NNW 330° | 1,095 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:14 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 01:59 | 21:54 | 00:15 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 14:48 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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