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Gljúfrasmiður

Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in Iceland
Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in IcelandRémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall in Iceland
Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

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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.

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Coordinates65.16122, -16.20206
Around it

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
Cliffs: 9
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 18.2 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 18.3 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 18.4 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 18.5 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Svartárlindir: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hvannalindir: 19.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Sænautasel: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Gljúfrasmiður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HerðubreiðWNW 283°1,682 m4.3 mi
ÞorvaldstindurWSW 236°1,516 m18.7 mi
HáihnjúkurW 259°1,311 m17.3 mi
KollurWSW 258°1,238 m14.9 mi
EggertNW 309°1,224 m9.7 mi
KollóttadyngjaWNW 292°1,168 m10.8 mi
StórakistaWSW 254°1,098 m12.5 mi
HerðubreiðarfjöllNNW 330°1,095 m13.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:1419:19
June solstice01:5921:5400:15
September equinox06:4718:0419:10
December solstice11:20—14:48

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6370943587

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