Peak · Iceland
Skál
Skál rises to 556 m. Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa stands 1,446 m to the south-southeast, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Snekkjufoss, a waterfall 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 556 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.85805, -23.80621
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hreggnasi: 1.7 mi
- Bárðarkista: 1.8 mi
- Miðfell: 1.8 mi
- Búrfell: 2.2 mi
- Geldingafell: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 15
- Tindur SH179: 4.2 mi
- Fish huts: 4.7 mi
- Hellissandur street art: 4.8 mi
- Írskrabrunnur: 5.1 mi
- Rauðfeldsgjá: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Snekkjufoss: 1.0 mi
- Klukkufoss: 1.7 mi
- Kerlingarfoss: 2.5 mi
- Svöðufoss: 2.6 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Jöklarar: 4.5 mi
- Beðið í von: 4.7 mi
- Bárður Snæfellsás: 8.3 mi
- Veðurhorfur: 16.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Pakkhús: 3.9 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi: 4.5 mi
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Kristjón Jónsson: 4.4 mi
- Laugarbrekka: 7.9 mi
- Sýn: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bárðarlaug: 7.8 mi
- Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 8.5 mi
- Búðahraun: 12.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Sjómannagarðurinn: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Þúfubjarg: 8.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Skál. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa | SSE 168° | 1,446 m | 3.9 mi |
| Snæfellsjökull - Vesturþúfa | S 173° | 1,442 m | 4.1 mi |
| Norðurþúfa | SSE 167° | 1,390 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sandfell | S 182° | 1,217 m | 3.9 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | SSE 159° | 1,191 m | 3.1 mi |
| Böðvarskúla | E 80° | 988 m | 13.6 mi |
| Kaldnasaborgir | ENE 77° | 986 m | 13.0 mi |
| Örn | E 84° | 934 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 18:45 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 02:42 | 22:22 | 00:34 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:35 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 11:44 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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