- Elevation, modelled
- 337 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Bláfjall1,206 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:23local time
- Coordinates
- 65.5722, -17.0272
Skútustaðagígar is a historic site, at a modelled 337 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ytri Kleifarhóll, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.0 miles off.
volcanic craters in Iceland
Wikidata Q16677092, matched on coordinates and name (386 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Skútustaðagígar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjall | SSE 152° | 1,206 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sellandafjall | S 181° | 988 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | SE 129° | 970 m | 13.5 mi |
| Búrfell | E 97° | 953 m | 11.0 mi |
| Kambfell | WSW 253° | 943 m | 18.3 mi |
| Kambfell | WSW 255° | 924 m | 18.1 mi |
| Jónstindur | NNE 15° | 883 m | 14.3 mi |
| Skuggadyngja | ESE 123° | 870 m | 13.6 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Goðafoss · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vindbelgjarfjall: 3.8 mi
- Hverfjall: 4.9 mi
- Sandfell: 5.7 mi
- Ytri-Selbunga: 5.8 mi
- Hraunbunga: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Ytri Kleifarhóll: 0.1 mi
- Rófugerðishóll: 0.2 mi
- Fellshóll: 0.7 mi
- Hamarshólar: 0.7 mi
- Klasar: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Geitafoss: 16.6 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 16.6 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 16.7 mi
- Goðafoss: 16.8 mi
- Aldeyjarfoss: 16.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 4.0 mi
- Kröflustöð: 11.5 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 19.5 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 4.7 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:16 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 01:38 | 22:02 | 00:43 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:06 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 11:32 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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