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Skarðsfell

Skarðsfell, seen from above at true elevation

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: 22
  • 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
Attractions: 4
Hot springs: 2
  • Gvendarlaug hin forna: 2.4 mi
  • Krossnes: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Kistuvogur: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Skarðsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GlissaN 356°718 m14.7 mi
BúrfellNNW 348°716 m11.1 mi
EyrarfellN 359°673 m15.1 mi
ÞverdalsfjallN 2°649 m15.3 mi
KrossnesfjallN 5°646 m19.4 mi
ArkarkollurNNE 18°633 m15.3 mi
HeiðarbæjarheiðiS 191°612 m16.3 mi
SætrafjallNNE 14°573 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3419:41
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:0918:2419:31
December solstice11:5614:54

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303432992

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