Waterfall · Iceland
Þórðarfoss
Þórðarfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gluggafoss, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.2 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates63.72145, -19.89714
- 7.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Háafjall: 0.9 mi
- Litli-Þríhyrningur: 3.3 mi
- Stóra Dímon: 3.4 mi
- Hæringsfell: 4.5 mi
- Fjallgarður: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Gluggafoss: 0.2 mi
- Drífandi: 0.4 mi
- Nauthúsafoss: 3.9 mi
- Stigafoss: 6.0 mi
- Gljúfrabúi: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Þorsteinslundur: 0.4 mi
- Drumbabót: 6.7 mi
- Paradísarhellir: 8.8 mi
- Keldur: 8.8 mi
- Miðskálagil: 10.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Saga Centre: 10.2 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 13.9 mi
- Skógasafn: 18.3 mi
- Heklusetrið: 19.1 mi
- Landlyst: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 4.5 mi
- Kliftorfa: 10.9 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 11.5 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 15.1 mi
- Legsteinn séra Jóns Thorsteinssonar píslarvotts: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Landsíminn: 22.1 mi
- minning berglindar: 22.5 mi
- steinbauti í tjörn: 22.6 mi
- Alda aldanna: 22.8 mi
- Guðmundur Einarsson: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- crab rock: 9.0 mi
- krabbuberg: 9.1 mi
- Hekla caldera: 20.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Þorsteinslundur: 0.4 mi
- Stakkagerðistún: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stafsnes: 23.0 mi
- Víkin: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 1.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Þórðarfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | SE 129° | 1,666 m | 11.1 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | SE 131° | 1,500 m | 10.2 mi |
| Goðasteinn | SE 129° | 1,497 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ýmir | ENE 66° | 1,464 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ýma | ENE 67° | 1,462 m | 11.4 mi |
| Saxi | ENE 62° | 1,308 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ásgrindur | ENE 59° | 1,299 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sindri | ENE 60° | 1,272 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:32 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:56 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:22 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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