Waterfall · Iceland
Gullfoss
Gullfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Height
- 21 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.32661, -20.12168
121 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Sandfell: 6.2 mi
- Kista: 7.1 mi
- Stórhóll: 7.3 mi
- Bjarnarfell: 7.5 mi
- Svínafell: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Gullfoss: 1.0 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 5.4 mi
- Haukadalur: 5.4 mi
- Strokkur: 5.4 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 5.5 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Kúalaug: 4.8 mi
- Blesi: 5.5 mi
- Konungshver: 5.5 mi
- Móri: 5.5 mi
- Litli-Geysir: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 0.1 mi
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 4.7 mi
- Stöng: 16.4 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 16.9 mi
- Ásasel: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Martinslaug: 4.9 mi
- Hrunalaug: 14.0 mi
- Reykholtshver: 14.2 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 14.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 16.9 mi
- Heklusetrið: 23.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Kræklugjá: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gullfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | NW 323° | 1,390 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bláfell | NE 35° | 1,204 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hlöðufell | WNW 298° | 1,186 m | 13.9 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NW 304° | 1,055 m | 20.8 mi |
| Högnhöfði | W 281° | 1,002 m | 11.5 mi |
| Klakkur | NNW 327° | 999 m | 20.0 mi |
| Skriða | W 277° | 946 m | 16.9 mi |
| Stóra-Jarlhetta | N 352° | 943 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:31 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 22:02 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:21 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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