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Harðarskálinn

Harðarskálinn from directly overhead

Harðarskálinn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 362 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunárfoss, a waterfall 0.4 miles away.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Hér stóð Harðarskálinn. Skíðaskáli Harðverja byggður á árunum 1947–1949. Skálinn var fluttur árið 1987 út fyrir Kvennabrekku en eyðilagðist í snjóflóði í apríl 1994. Minnisvarðinn er reistur af stjórn Harðar í tilefni 90 ára afmælis félagsins árið 2009.

How to reach it

Coordinates66.06614, -23.21847

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sandfell: 0.4 mi
  • Þjófar: 1.0 mi
  • Breiðafell: 1.2 mi
  • Miðfell: 1.3 mi
  • Kubbi: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
Waterfalls: 13
  • Bunárfoss: 0.4 mi
  • Valagil: 8.1 mi
  • Bulafoss: 12.6 mi
  • Möngufoss: 15.4 mi
  • Bæjarfoss: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 10
Museums: 4
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 2.6 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 2.9 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Springs: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Harðarskálinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverfellS 169°870 m5.8 mi
SauratindarESE 117°856 m5.1 mi
RembingurSSW 206°799 m3.6 mi
SnæfjöllNE 47°783 m14.1 mi
KroppstaðafjallSSW 212°768 m5.0 mi
SnæfjallNE 56°751 m14.1 mi
BreiðafellN 10°745 m1.2 mi
BúrfellW 262°745 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3518:4019:48
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1518:3019:38
December solstice12:10—14:53

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12827134176

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