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Skálafell

Skálafell, seen from above at true elevation

Skálafell rises to 788 m. Háalda stands 1,128 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ónýtafell, a peak 1.8 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
788 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.10777, -18.78859

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
  • Eldgjá: 10.7 mi
  • Eldgjá: 10.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 11.1 mi
  • Eldgjá: 11.3 mi
  • Eldgjá: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Attractions: 4
Hot springs: 2
Historic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Skálafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HáaldaSW 235°1,128 m13.8 mi
SveinstindurE 90°1,089 m11.2 mi
LöðmundurWSW 256°1,077 m12.5 mi
TindafjallS 180°1,056 m11.0 mi
StórhöfðiWSW 240°1,043 m13.9 mi
BreiðbakurENE 67°1,028 m14.2 mi
SkalliSW 216°1,027 m13.2 mi
KirkjufellSSW 209°973 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:2619:29
June solstice02:4421:5523:51
September equinox06:5818:1619:19
December solstice11:10—15:18

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4254517795

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