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Hverfandi

Hverfandi, seen from above at true elevation

Hverfandi is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 597 m. Nálhúshnjúkar stands 1,210 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hafrahvammagljúfur, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.

What the record says

Height
100 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.95025, -15.79006

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kárahnjúkar: 0.5 mi
  • Sandfell: 1.5 mi
  • Kárahnjúkar: 2.0 mi
  • Lambafell: 2.1 mi
  • Hvannstóðsfjöll: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Slæðufoss: 13.2 mi
  • Ufsarfoss: 14.1 mi
  • Stuðlafoss: 14.2 mi
  • Kirkjufoss: 14.2 mi
  • Faxi: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 0.1 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 0.2 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 0.6 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 1.2 mi
  • Hafrahvammagljúfur: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Cableway: 15.8 mi
  • Hvannalindir: 15.8 mi
  • Cable Box: 17.6 mi
  • Stuðlagil: 20.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Laugarfellslaug: 9.8 mi
  • Svartárlindir: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Eyvindarkofa: 15.7 mi
  • Minningarmörk úr hofnum kirkjugarðsi: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Hverfandi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NálhúshnjúkarSE 132°1,210 m10.5 mi
BjálfafellSSE 167°1,135 m15.8 mi
SandfellSE 131°1,120 m11.3 mi
VatnskollurSE 137°1,097 m11.3 mi
Litla-SnæfellSSE 161°1,097 m15.5 mi
HafursfellSE 125°1,088 m12.0 mi
UpptyppingarWNW 296°1,074 m14.7 mi
HerðubreiðartöglWNW 300°1,073 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:1319:18
June solstice02:0621:5000:05
September equinox06:4618:0319:08
December solstice11:1314:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5871324961

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