Peak · Iceland
Skálafell
Skálafell rises to 574 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the north, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hverahild, a hot spring 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 574 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.99192, -21.32441
- 1.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Mega Zipline: 4.0 mi
- Hverasvæði: 4.2 mi
- The Lava Tunnel: 4.2 mi
- Leirgerður: 4.5 mi
- Reykjadalur: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Karlsminni: 6.7 mi
- chair: 8.1 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 9.6 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 10.1 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 16.2 mi
Peaks
- Lakahnúkar: 1.7 mi
- Stóra-Sandfell: 1.9 mi
- Núpafjall: 2.2 mi
- Syðri-Eldborg: 3.0 mi
- Lágaskarðshnúkur: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 10.6 mi
- Bautasteinn 2: 13.3 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 13.3 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 13.3 mi
- Lífslöngun: 15.6 mi
Museums: 43
- Jarðhitasýningin: 3.9 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 4.2 mi
- Húsið: 10.2 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 10.2 mi
- Fischersetur: 10.6 mi
Parks: 39
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 4.3 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 9.6 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 10.5 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 10.6 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Árnahellir: 8.3 mi
- Eldborg: 9.5 mi
- Tröllabörn: 12.0 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 13.3 mi
- Bringur: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Þórishamar: 6.6 mi
- Kerið: 13.7 mi
- Langahlíð: 15.2 mi
- Lambagjá: 18.5 mi
- Klofningur: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Reykjafoss: 4.4 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 4.4 mi
- Helgufoss: 14.1 mi
- Litli-Foss: 15.9 mi
- Álafoss: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 15.8 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 16.1 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 18.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 18.1 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 16.0 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 16.3 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 17.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 4.5 mi
- Skátalaug: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 8.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Skálafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | N 2° | 815 m | 6.8 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | N 9° | 767 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bláfjallahorn | W 265° | 702 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | W 280° | 691 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bláfjöll | W 274° | 671 m | 7.9 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | W 261° | 660 m | 9.1 mi |
| Vífilsfell | WNW 295° | 655 m | 7.7 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | WSW 257° | 613 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:37 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 22:04 | 23:58 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:27 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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