Waterfall · Iceland
Hverfandi
Hverfandi is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 597 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the northwest, 22 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
- 28.1 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kárahnjúkar: 0.5 mi
- Sandfell: 1.5 mi
- Lambafell: 2.1 mi
- Hvannstóðsfjöll: 2.7 mi
- Hattur: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Slæðufoss: 13.2 mi
- Ufsarfoss: 14.1 mi
- Stuðlafoss: 14.2 mi
- Kirkjufoss: 14.2 mi
- Faxi: 14.4 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
- Óbyggðasetur Íslands: 18.6 mi
- Sænautasel: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hafrahvammagljúfur: 0.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Eilifðardraumurinn: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Hverfandi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | NW 314° | 1,682 m | 22.4 mi |
| Nálhúshnjúkar | SE 132° | 1,210 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bjálfafell | SSE 167° | 1,135 m | 15.8 mi |
| Vatnskollur | SE 137° | 1,097 m | 11.3 mi |
| Litla-Snæfell | SSE 161° | 1,097 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hafursfell | SE 125° | 1,088 m | 12.0 mi |
| Upptyppingar | WNW 296° | 1,074 m | 14.7 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | WNW 300° | 1,073 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:13 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 02:06 | 21:50 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:03 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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