Waterfall · Iceland
Hvítárfoss
Hvítárfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Háabunga stands 1,745 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Núpsárfoss, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.4 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates64.06382, -17.48805
- 7.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Loftsárhnúkur: 2.1 mi
- Eystrafjall: 2.1 mi
- Björninn: 2.9 mi
- Hvirfildalsöxl: 3.3 mi
- Slakki: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Núpsárfoss: 0.5 mi
- Hundafoss: 15.6 mi
- Magnúsarfoss: 15.6 mi
- Þjófafoss: 15.7 mi
- Nafnlausifoss: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Núpsstaður: 7.7 mi
- Dverghamrar: 18.7 mi
- Falljökull: 22.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Sel: 15.3 mi
- Sel: 15.3 mi
- Sel: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dverghamrar: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sandfell: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Hvítárfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háabunga | N 7° | 1,745 m | 19.8 mi |
| Þórðarhyrna | N 355° | 1,659 m | 14.5 mi |
| Geirvörtur | NNW 343° | 1,436 m | 12.0 mi |
| Miðfellstindur | ENE 76° | 1,430 m | 16.6 mi |
| Skarðatindur | E 84° | 1,385 m | 19.2 mi |
| Háalda | ENE 74° | 1,285 m | 14.6 mi |
| Þumall | ENE 75° | 1,279 m | 15.7 mi |
| Blátindur | E 82° | 1,177 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:21 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 02:40 | 21:49 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:11 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:14 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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