Waterfall · Iceland
Hlauptungufoss
Hlauptungufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Hlöðufell stands 1,186 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Midfoss, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates64.25343, -20.51694
- 21.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Efstadalsfjall: 2.4 mi
- Miðfell: 4.9 mi
- Rauðafell: 5.2 mi
- Miðdalsfjall: 5.8 mi
- Stórhóll: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Kræklugjá: 12.8 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 14.1 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 14.4 mi
- Bæjargjá: 15.5 mi
- Hvannagjá: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Laugarvatn Fontana: 6.9 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 7.2 mi
- Haukadalur: 7.7 mi
- Strokkur: 7.7 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Jón Arason memorial: 8.7 mi
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 8.8 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 8.9 mi
- Kringla: 11.6 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 12.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Reykholtshver: 5.9 mi
- Martinslaug: 8.6 mi
- Hrunalaug: 11.5 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 22.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Þvottahver: 7.5 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 7.6 mi
- Sóði: 7.6 mi
- Smiður: 7.6 mi
- Litli-Geysir: 7.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 18.4 mi
- Orkusýning: 18.5 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 22.9 mi
- Heklusetrið: 23.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 10.4 mi
- Yndisskógur: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Hlauptungufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlöðufell | N 357° | 1,186 m | 11.5 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NNW 342° | 1,055 m | 17.6 mi |
| Högnhöfði | N 4° | 1,002 m | 7.2 mi |
| Skriða | NW 325° | 946 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rauðafell | NNW 340° | 924 m | 5.2 mi |
| Kálfstindur | NNE 14° | 904 m | 9.4 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | WNW 293° | 897 m | 9.0 mi |
| Langafell | N 353° | 896 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:33 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 22:03 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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