- Elevation, modelled
- 1,293 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Dýjafjallshnjúkur1,445 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:30local time
- Coordinates
- 65.6809, -18.7185
Skarðsárhnjúkur rises to 1,293 m, modelled from terrain. Dýjafjallshnjúkur stands 1,445 m to the northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Krummi, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.6 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Skarðsárhnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dýjafjallshnjúkur | NE 47° | 1,445 m | 7.5 mi |
| Kvarnárdalshnjúkur | NE 43° | 1,424 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jökulfjall | SW 229° | 1,408 m | 4.3 mi |
| Péturhnjúkur | W 267° | 1,406 m | 3.1 mi |
| Hafrarhnjúkur | ENE 64° | 1,402 m | 4.6 mi |
| Heiðingi | NE 56° | 1,402 m | 4.7 mi |
| Stapar | NNE 18° | 1,397 m | 2.0 mi |
| Grjótárdalshnjúkur | N 358° | 1,381 m | 5.9 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bólugilsfoss · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Krummi: 0.8 mi
- Blástakkur: 0.9 mi
- Vörðufell: 1.2 mi
- Baugaselsfjall: 1.4 mi
- Litlikollur: 1.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Nýibær: 11.7 mi
- Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 11.7 mi
- Davíðshús: 17.7 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 18.0 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Davíð leggur Golíat: 17.5 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 17.7 mi
- Margrethe Schiöth: 17.8 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 17.8 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Hólar: 11.7 mi
- Auðunarstofa: 11.8 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 17.8 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 18.0 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Ingjaldsfossar: 7.1 mi
- Háaleitisfoss: 7.5 mi
- Holárfoss: 7.8 mi
- Reykjafoss: 20.4 mi
- waterfull: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- hot spring: 20.6 mi
- Fosslaug: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:23 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 01:32 | 22:10 | 01:02 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:42 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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