Waterfall · Iceland
Tröllafoss
Tröllafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Esja stands 914 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Þríhnúkar, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
waterfall of the Leirvogsá river, Iceland
Wikidata Q4612764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates64.21002, -21.53498
- 4.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Þríhnúkar: 0.6 mi
- Stardalshnúkur: 1.1 mi
- Múli: 2.3 mi
- Skálafellsöxl: 2.4 mi
- Móskarðshnjúkar: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Helgufoss: 2.4 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 4.4 mi
- Flekkudalsfossar: 4.8 mi
- Tungufoss: 4.9 mi
- Álafoss: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 5.4 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 6.1 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 10.0 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 10.6 mi
- Landkönnuðurinn Þorfinnur karlsefni: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Óðinshrafn: 5.0 mi
- Lífslöngun: 5.1 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 5.1 mi
- Hólkot: 8.1 mi
- Selkot: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 10.2 mi
- Borholuhús: 11.0 mi
- Dofri: 11.0 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 11.2 mi
- Hestar: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Bringur: 2.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 4.9 mi
- Álafoss: 5.2 mi
- Varmárósar: 5.5 mi
- Blikastaðakró - Leiruvogur: 7.1 mi
Museums: 39
- Gljúfrasteinn: 2.5 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 10.6 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 11.1 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 11.3 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 11.6 mi
Parks: 38
- Hallsteinsgarður: 8.9 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 10.9 mi
- Lottutún: 11.1 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 11.7 mi
- Garðaflöt: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Virkið: 10.4 mi
- Þórishamar: 11.5 mi
- Lambagjá: 12.2 mi
- Klofningur: 12.2 mi
- Nefjagjá: 12.6 mi
Springs: 24
- Mud Pot: 11.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 11.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 11.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 11.2 mi
- Hot spring: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 11.5 mi
- Mislundur: 12.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 12.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 13.9 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 14.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
- Hverahild: 15.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 14.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 17.2 mi
- Þorli: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Tröllafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | WNW 303° | 914 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hátindur | NW 320° | 909 m | 3.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | WNW 286° | 851 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | WNW 293° | 843 m | 3.6 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | WNW 287° | 840 m | 5.5 mi |
| Skeggi | SE 142° | 815 m | 10.6 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | NNE 13° | 800 m | 2.4 mi |
| Skálafell | NE 46° | 774 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:53 | 22:06 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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