Waterfall · Iceland
Ófærufoss
Ófærufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 531 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ofærufoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates63.96422, -18.61732
- 20.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 21 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ljónstindur: 1.4 mi
- Hörðubreið: 1.8 mi
- Gjátindur: 2.3 mi
- Skuggafjöll: 3.3 mi
- Veðurháls: 3.9 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Eldgjá: 0.3 mi
- Eldgjá: 0.8 mi
- Eldgjá: 0.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 0.9 mi
- Eldgjá: 1.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Ofærufoss: 0.1 mi
- Silfurfoss: 3.9 mi
- Axlafoss: 11.8 mi
- Fagrifoss: 13.1 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- Grænihryggur: 12.1 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 13.6 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 13.6 mi
- Stórihver: 15.9 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Ido Keinan: 16.5 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 16.6 mi
- Hér var Eldmessan: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 11.7 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 20.8 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Kirkjugólf: 20.9 mi
- Dverghamrar: 24.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Ófærufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sveinstindur | NNE 32° | 1,089 m | 11.5 mi |
| Tindafjall | WSW 258° | 1,056 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sandfell | WSW 241° | 1,033 m | 13.7 mi |
| Skalli | W 267° | 1,027 m | 12.9 mi |
| Kirkjufell | W 277° | 973 m | 10.2 mi |
| Strútur | SW 228° | 971 m | 12.9 mi |
| Grettir | NNE 32° | 958 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bláhnúkur | W 274° | 945 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 21:53 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:16 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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