Saxhólsdalur

Saxhólsdalur is a valley in , and has an elevation of 185 metres. Saxhólsdalur is situated nearby to the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klukkufoss and Snekkjufoss.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Saxhólsdalur.

Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km northeast of Saxhólsdalur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snæfellsjökull National Park and Hellissandur.

Photo: Markus Trienke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a national park located on the tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in . The park is home to the ice-covered volcanic crater that was the setting for Jules Verne's book Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Photo: Chris Johnston, CC BY 2.0.
is a village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in . The village is considered one of the first fishing villages on Iceland, existing already in the 16th century, when people elsewhere mostly lived on agriculture.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km north of Saxhólsdalur.

Saxhólsdalur

Latitude
64.84386° or 64° 50′ 38″ north
Longitude
-23.88388° or 23° 53′ 2″ west
Elevation
185 metres (607 feet)
Open location code
99PRR4V8+GC
Geo­Names ID
3413642
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In Other Languages

“Saxhólsdalur” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Saxhólsdalur”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gufuskálar and Öndverðarnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Miðfell and Bárðarkista.

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