Waterfall · Iceland
Gljúfursárfoss
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Gljúfursárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Smjörfjöll stands 1,251 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Múlastofa, a museum 4.4 miles away. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Coordinates65.74623, -14.67282
68 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Heiðarhnjúkur: 4.6 mi
- Heiðarskarð: 5.1 mi
- Seldalsfjall: 5.1 mi
- Skinnugil: 5.2 mi
- Nónhnjúkur: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Íslendingar sem fóru frá Vopnafirði til Vesturheims: 4.4 mi
- Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn: 4.4 mi
- Gunnar Gunnarsson skáld: 4.4 mi
- Nýibær: 15.9 mi
- Kristján Einarsson: 21.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Múlastofa: 4.4 mi
- Bustarfell: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gljúfursárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smjörfjöll | SSW 195° | 1,251 m | 12.2 mi |
| Syðri-Hágangur | WNW 290° | 952 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ytri-Hágangur | NW 307° | 923 m | 16.1 mi |
| Náttmálahnjúkur | S 170° | 890 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mælifell | W 261° | 845 m | 19.7 mi |
| Háaöxl | S 173° | 842 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kistufell | W 273° | 821 m | 17.9 mi |
| Helluhraunsöxl | SW 218° | 801 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:06 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 17:57 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 11:27 | — | 14:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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