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Sandfell rises to 409 m in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland — the 59th highest of the 147 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 36, 7.6 km away.
Map of Sandfell
Sandfell is in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland at 64.1103°N, 21.1813°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 409 m above sea level
Getting there- Road 360 (Írafoss-Nesjav.)
- Off the main road
- 7.6 km from Route 36
- Nearest town
- Hveragerði — 12.2 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 37 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 415 mapped places within 20 km
Sandfell weather and conditions
At Sandfell in Reykjavik, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 20:15 (Iceland time): 9°C (feels like 4°C), light drizzle, wind 6 m/s gusting to 12 m/s, 0.1 mm precipitation in the last hour. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 06:05, sunset 20:46). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 20:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Mælifell1 km
- 2Súlufell3 km
- 3Krossfjöll4 km
- 4Kyllisfell5 km
- 5Nesjaskyggnir6 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
Öxarárfoss is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river…
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Hot river reached by 3km hike from Hveragerði. Valley full of steam, river runs warm -…
Geothermal spot
Geothermal spot
Campsites
The camp site at Úlfljótsvatn is run by the boy scout movement. The facilities are…
Greater Reykjavík area campsite. Urban convenience with easier booking than central city…
Camping site in Ljósafoss is open the whole year around, access to showers, kitchen and…
The camp site in the village Hveragerði is located close to the center of the village.…
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 306.9 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 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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