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Skálafell

Skálafell, seen from above at true elevation

Skálafell rises to 774 m. Esja stands 914 m to the west, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Skálafellsöxl, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
774 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.24043, -21.46325

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skálafellsöxl: 0.6 mi
  • Móskarðshnjúkar: 1.6 mi
  • Múli: 1.7 mi
  • Trana: 1.9 mi
  • Skálafellsháls: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
Historic sites
Attractions: 60
Artworks
Museums: 41
Nature reserves: 40
Parks: 38
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 11.8 mi
  • Kambsvöllur: 13.7 mi
  • Lottutún: 14.1 mi
  • Grundargerðisgarður: 14.6 mi
  • Garðaflöt: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 28
  • Lambagjá: 9.8 mi
  • Klofningur: 9.8 mi
  • Hestagjá: 10.1 mi
  • Nefjagjá: 10.1 mi
  • Almannagjá: 10.2 mi
Springs: 24
  • Mud Pot: 11.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 11.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 11.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 11.6 mi
  • Hot spring: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 6
Hot springs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hjallaflatir: 17.2 mi
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 17.5 mi
  • Guðmundarlundur: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Skálafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaW 273°914 m5.8 mi
HátindurW 273°909 m4.2 mi
KambshornW 268°851 m8.6 mi
GunnlaugsskarðW 263°843 m5.6 mi
ÞverfellshornW 266°840 m7.5 mi
MóskarðshnjúkarW 280°800 m1.6 mi
BúrfellENE 58°783 m8.7 mi
EsjuhornNW 309°755 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3719:40
June solstice02:5122:0600:05
September equinox07:0918:2719:30
December solstice11:2315:26

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604866

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