Peak · Iceland
Skælingur
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Skælingur rises to 832 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the west-southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Víkurfoss, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 832 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.38208, -13.74765
- 19.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bungufell: 1.5 mi
- Skúmhöttur: 3.0 mi
- Fjallshnaus: 3.5 mi
- Hvítserkur: 3.7 mi
- Leirfjall: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Víkurfoss: 1.1 mi
- Selfoss: 1.3 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 9.4 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 10.8 mi
- Gufufoss: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 6.2 mi
- Lindarbakki: 10.1 mi
- Dyr: 10.6 mi
- Lundaskoðun: 11.1 mi
- Stórurð: 11.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Gnýstaður: 7.3 mi
- Hagi: 12.1 mi
- Skógar: 13.8 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 14.2 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 15.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 11.0 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 16.3 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 16.3 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 16.3 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Álfaborg: 9.9 mi
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tvísöngur: 10.4 mi
- hvernig gengur...?: 10.5 mi
Parks: 2
- Sigfúsarlundur: 19.7 mi
- Listigarðurinn: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Brúnavík: 10.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Skælingur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | WSW 237° | 1,153 m | 8.9 mi |
| Herfell | W 262° | 1,064 m | 8.2 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | W 271° | 1,057 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kerlingarfjall | WNW 283° | 1,052 m | 6.0 mi |
| Grýtukollur | SW 231° | 1,052 m | 8.0 mi |
| Miðfell | W 274° | 1,034 m | 6.4 mi |
| Afréttartindur | WSW 240° | 1,030 m | 9.9 mi |
| Snjófell | SSW 195° | 1,028 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:03 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:38 | 21:47 | 00:17 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 17:54 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:15 | — | 14:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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