Mountains in Iceland
Búrfell
180 m591 ft
Mountain · Iceland
Búrfell and the connected lava channel Búrfellsgjá are famous and protected landmarks of the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland. They are part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system.
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At the summit · forecast for 4:00 AM
-1 °CLight snow · wind 13 km/h from the NW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Búrfell, 180 m
- 4:00 AM-1 °CNW 13 km/h0.9 mm
- 7:00 AM1 °CNW 13 km/h0.3 mm
- 10:00 AM1 °CNW 9 km/h0.1 mm
- 1:00 PM2 °CW 8 km/h–
- 4:00 PM2 °CW 8 km/h0.1 mm
- 7:00 PM1 °CNW 10 km/h–
- 10:00 PM2 °CNW 14 km/h–
- 1:00 AM2 °CNW 16 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fog | 2 °C / -1 °C | 1.4 mm | 15 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Cloudy | 3 °C / -0 °C | 0.3 mm | 31 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | 8 °C / 2 °C | 15.3 mm | 47 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Rain | 3 °C / 0 °C | 8.8 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Rain | 3 °C / 2 °C | 6.6 mm | 27 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Rain | 6 °C / 2 °C | 19 mm | 26 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Rain | 7 °C / 3 °C | 10.7 mm | 27 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 01:17 AM GMT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 180 m (591 ft)
- Country
- Iceland
- Coordinates
- 64.033°N 21.831°W
- Volcano number
- 371030 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Búrfell
- Helgafell340 m · 2.6 km awayOn the map
- Brennisteinsfjöll621 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Vífilsfell655 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Sveifluháls395 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- Úlfarsfell296 m · 14 km awayOn the map
- Trölladyngja378 m · 17 km awayOn the map
- Krýsuvík360 m · 17 km awayOn the map
- Keilir378 m · 19 km awayOn the map
- Litli-Hrútur312 m · 23 km awayOn the map
- Þverfellshorn840 m · 23 km awayOn the map
Highest mountains in Iceland
- Öræfajökull2,110 mOn the map
- Highlands of Iceland2,110 mOn the map
- Hvannadalshnúkur2,110 mOn the map
- Bárðarbunga2,010 mOn the map
- Kverkfjöll1,933 mOn the map
- Hrútsfjallstindar1,875 mOn the map
- Snæfell1,833 mOn the map
- Esjufjöll1,760 mOn the map
- Grímsvötn1,725 mOn the map
- Herðubreið1,682 mOn the map
Webcams near Búrfell
Arnarnesvegur — Arnarnesvegur til norðurs séð niður á veg6.2 km from the summit
Arnarnesvegur — Arnarnesvegur séð til vesturs Arnarnesveg6.2 km from the summit
Arnarnesvegur — Arnarnesvegur til norðausturs séð niður á veg6.2 km from the summit
Arnarnesvegur — Arnarnesvegur séð suður Rjúpnaveg6.2 km from the summit
History around Búrfell
- 2016 Icelandic anti-government protests2016
- Cold War: Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland1986
- Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in a chess match in Reykjavík, Iceland, becoming the first American world chess champion1972
- The long anticipated chess match between world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, and United States champion Bobby Fischer1972
- 1949 anti-NATO riot in Iceland1949
- Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution1809
- murder of Birna Brjánsdóttir2017
- Murder of Gunnar Tryggvason1968
Towns near Búrfell
- Hafnarfjörður6.4 km away
- Kópavogur9.7 km away
- Reykjavík12 km away
- Keflavík36 km away
- Reykjanesbær36 km away