- Elevation
- 438 m
- Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
- Vestursúla1,086 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.4 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 64.5440, -21.4850
Skálafell rises to 438 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Skorradalsháls, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 438 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Skálafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestursúla | SE 146° | 1,086 m | 15.9 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | WSW 238° | 1,053 m | 9.5 mi |
| Háasúla | SE 141° | 1,023 m | 16.3 mi |
| Skessuhorn | WSW 241° | 967 m | 7.4 mi |
| Fanntófell | E 89° | 893 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hvalfell | SE 143° | 852 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | WSW 254° | 844 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | WSW 255° | 791 m | 13.1 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 15 mi
- Bird watching · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skorradalsháls: 1.4 mi
- Skarðshnöttur: 1.5 mi
- Dragafell: 2.9 mi
- Skálpastaðahnöttur: 2.9 mi
- Háihnúkur: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Kerlingafoss: 2.9 mi
- Nautafoss: 3.2 mi
- Efrifoss: 3.4 mi
- Selhólsfoss: 3.4 mi
- Hænsnafoss: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Tröllagarðurinn: 4.4 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 8.6 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 9.0 mi
- Snorralaug: 10.1 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Krosslaug: 8.8 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 12.9 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 12.9 mi
- Brákarsund: 13.1 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 19.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 8.4 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 9.9 mi
- Snorrastofa: 10.1 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 12.9 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Árhver: 8.7 mi
- Krosslaug: 8.8 mi
- Skrifla: 10.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
- Selgil: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:43 | 22:09 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:26 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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