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Snædalsfoss

Snædalsfoss, seen from above at true elevation

Snædalsfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nóntindur, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.1 miles off.

What the record says

Height
37 m
Width
8 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.64307, -14.53818

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Nóntindur: 1.8 mi
  • Stigatindur: 2.3 mi
  • Borgarfellstindur: 2.3 mi
  • Mýrarfell: 2.9 mi
  • Hnúta: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Vindássfoss: 7.6 mi
  • Nykurhylsfoss: 7.8 mi
  • Múlafoss: 7.9 mi
  • Folaldafoss: 11.1 mi
  • Hænubrekkufoss: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 7.4 mi
  • Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 8.0 mi
  • Tröllakrókar: 18.9 mi
  • Steinasafn Petru: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Teigarhorn: 4.8 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Snædalsfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulgilstindarSW 235°1,337 m15.4 mi
AfréttatindurSW 233°1,212 m14.7 mi
MýrarfellWSW 252°1,168 m2.9 mi
HrossatindurN 359°1,156 m5.1 mi
NóntindurNNW 339°1,141 m6.6 mi
MeingilstindurSW 230°1,130 m14.8 mi
SauðdalstindurNNE 29°1,115 m4.8 mi
KistufellN 358°1,111 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:0819:13
June solstice02:1221:4223:49
September equinox06:4117:5819:03
December solstice11:0214:51

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6611688983

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