Peak · Iceland
Skarðsfell
Skarðsfell rises to 237 m. Glissa stands 718 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kotbýli kuklarans, a museum 2.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 237 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.78178, -21.60313
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Goðdalsbunga: 2.6 mi
- Öxl: 2.6 mi
- Hólsfjall: 3.2 mi
- Tungukotsfjall: 3.2 mi
- Ósfell: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Goðafoss: 3.0 mi
- Àlftafoss: 9.1 mi
- Djúpavíkurfoss: 11.1 mi
- Lónfoss: 12.6 mi
- Laugufoss: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Kirkjuból: 8.8 mi
- Gamla síldarverksmiðjan: 11.3 mi
- Kollabúðir: 18.4 mi
- Skógar: 19.9 mi
- Tunga: 20.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Kotbýli kuklarans: 2.3 mi
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 5.5 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 9.7 mi
- Minja- og handverkshúsið Kört: 16.1 mi
- Steinshús: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 7.8 mi
- Kerling: 7.9 mi
- MS Suðurland: 11.3 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 2.4 mi
- Krossnes: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Hákarlavogur: 17.0 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kistuvogur: 16.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Skarðsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glissa | N 356° | 718 m | 14.7 mi |
| Búrfell | NNW 348° | 716 m | 11.1 mi |
| Eyrarfell | N 359° | 673 m | 15.1 mi |
| Þverdalsfjall | N 2° | 649 m | 15.3 mi |
| Krossnesfjall | N 5° | 646 m | 19.4 mi |
| Arkarkollur | NNE 18° | 633 m | 15.3 mi |
| Heiðarbæjarheiði | S 191° | 612 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sætrafjall | NNE 14° | 573 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:34 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:24 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:56 | — | 14:54 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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