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Skálatindur

Skálatindur, seen from above at true elevation

Skálatindur rises to 729 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kleifatindur, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.1 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
729 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.33298, -14.97501

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kleifatindur: 0.7 mi
  • Bleikitindur: 1.6 mi
  • Þorgeirsstaðatindur: 1.6 mi
  • Skeggtindar: 1.7 mi
  • Hrafnagilstindur: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Artworks: 2
  • Red chair: 1.6 mi
  • Akurey SF 52: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Godland movie set: 4.8 mi
  • Tröllakrókar: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
  • Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ósland: 9.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Skálatindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulgilstindarN 2°1,337 m12.5 mi
AfréttatindurN 6°1,212 m12.5 mi
MeingilstindurN 8°1,130 m12.0 mi
ReifstindurNW 316°1,046 m10.2 mi
LambatungnafjallWNW 295°1,023 m2.8 mi
SeltindurNW 309°998 m8.5 mi
NjörvafellstindurNW 317°990 m11.4 mi
SvartagilsheiðiNNE 31°930 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:1119:14
June solstice02:2321:4123:42
September equinox06:4318:0119:04
December solstice10:5814:59

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4677148677

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