Eskey
Eskey sits at 275 ft along the Ring Road, with the terrain dropping 48 ft within 600 m of the overlook. From this point, Bólstaðafoss waterfall is visible to the northwest at 4.7 mi. Several peaks appear across the horizon: Hafrafellsháls to the west-northwest at 5.6 mi, Skálafellshnúta to the west at 6.3 mi, Haukafellsheiði to the north at 7.4 mi, Grænafell to the north at 7.7 mi, Geitakinn to the west-northwest at 8.7 mi, and Hestgerðiihnúta to the southwest at 8.9 mi. Elevations of these features range from 819 ft at the waterfall to 2,550 ft at Geitakinn. Daylight hours vary considerably by season: around the June solstice, sunrise is at 02:27 and sunset at 23:42, while around the December solstice, sunrise is at 10:59 and sunset at 15:02. At the equinoxes, daylight runs from roughly 06:45–07:04 to 19:06–19:16. This overlook falls along the Ring Road between Vestrahorn and Jökulsárlón.


What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Bólstaðafoss819 ftnorthwest · 4.7 mi
- Hafrafellsháls1,354 ftwest-northwest · 5.6 mi
- Skálafellshnúta2,134 ftwest · 6.3 mi
- Haukafellsheiði1,657 ftnorth · 7.4 mi
- Grænafell2,334 ftnorth · 7.7 mi
- Geitakinn2,550 ftwest-northwest · 8.7 mi
- Hestgerðiihnúta1,452 ftsouthwest · 8.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 19:16 | 18:13 |
| June solstice | 02:27 | 23:42 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 19:06 | 18:03 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | 15:02 | — |
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How high is Eskey?
Eskey sits at about 275 feet (84 m).
What can you see from Eskey?
From Eskey: Bólstaðafoss (NW, 4.7 mi); Hafrafellsháls (WNW, 5.6 mi); Skálafellshnúta (W, 6.3 mi); Haukafellsheiði (N, 7.4 mi).
What is the next lookout after Eskey?
Jökulsárlón is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Eskey.
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