Waterfall · Iceland
Nykurhylsfoss
Nykurhylsfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Lambafell stands 1,201 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Vindássfoss, a waterfall 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 15 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.75301, -14.48325
- 0.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrossatindur: 3.0 mi
- Sauðdalstindur: 3.5 mi
- Nóntindur: 4.1 mi
- Búlandstindur: 4.5 mi
- Goðaborg: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Vindássfoss: 1.6 mi
- Múlafoss: 2.6 mi
- Folaldafoss: 4.2 mi
- Hænubrekkufoss: 5.4 mi
- Flögufoss: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Víðinesi: 2.2 mi
- Hjálmar Guðmundsson: 4.3 mi
- Eysteinn Jónsson: 8.9 mi
- Rex NS-3: 18.3 mi
- Gideon: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 5.9 mi
- Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 8.6 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 18.6 mi
- Tröllakrókar: 23.0 mi
- Cable Box: 24.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Langabúð: 8.9 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 8.9 mi
- Petra's Stone Collection: 18.6 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 21.3 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Eggin í Gleðivík: 8.4 mi
- Frelsi: 8.9 mi
- Eilifðardraumurinn: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Teigarhorn: 4.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 8.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Grænafell: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Saxa: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Nykurhylsfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambafell | NNE 27° | 1,201 m | 13.6 mi |
| Jökultindur | N 3° | 1,171 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mýrarfell | SSW 207° | 1,168 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hrossatindur | SW 214° | 1,156 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hallbjarnarstaðatindur | N 354° | 1,145 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | SSE 168° | 1,115 m | 3.5 mi |
| Kistufell | NNW 343° | 1,111 m | 7.1 mi |
| Þúfutindur | NE 50° | 1,091 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:08 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 02:08 | 21:43 | 23:53 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 17:58 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 14:49 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3044538238
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