Peak · Iceland
Skálafell
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
Waterfalls: 14
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 9.3 mi
- Sigöldugljúfur: 10.5 mi
- Ofærufoss: 11.1 mi
- Sigöldufoss: 11.1 mi
- Silfurfoss: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Landmannalaugar: 11.5 mi
- Grænihryggur: 13.6 mi
- Stórihver: 15.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 11.5 mi
- Strútslaug: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Ido Keinan: 16.0 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 10.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háalda | SW 235° | 1,128 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sveinstindur | E 90° | 1,089 m | 11.2 mi |
| Löðmundur | WSW 256° | 1,077 m | 12.5 mi |
| Tindafjall | S 180° | 1,056 m | 11.0 mi |
| Stórhöfði | WSW 240° | 1,043 m | 13.9 mi |
| Breiðbakur | ENE 67° | 1,028 m | 14.2 mi |
| Skalli | SW 216° | 1,027 m | 13.2 mi |
| Kirkjufell | SSW 209° | 973 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 02:44 | 21:55 | 23:51 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:16 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:10 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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