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Sandfell rises to 260 m in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland — the 110th highest of the 147 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 42, 1.6 km away.
Map of Sandfell
Sandfell is in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland at 63.9661°N, 21.9822°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 260 m above sea level
Getting there- Road 428 (Djúpavatnsleið)
- Off the main road
- 1.6 km from Route 42
- Nearest town
- Hafnarfjörður — 6.3 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 20 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 715 mapped places within 20 km
Sandfell weather and conditions
At Sandfell in Reykjavik, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 10:15 (Iceland time): 8°C, clear, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 40 m (sunrise 06:08, sunset 20:48). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 10:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Fjallið eina1 km
- 2Hellutindar2 km
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Vatnshlíðarhorn3 km - 4
Háuhnúkar3 km - 5Mávahlíðar3 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
Hot Springs
Geothermal Area located in the sulphur area Krýsuvík in Iceland
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Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
The camp site in Hafnarfjordur is in a large area called Vidistaðatun close to the center…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Supermarkets
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 279.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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