- Elevation
- 342 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Syðstasúla1,093 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road11.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 64.5382, -21.4375
Skarðshnöttur rises to 342 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Skálafell, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 342 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Skarðshnöttur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | SSE 149° | 1,093 m | 16.2 mi |
| Vestursúla | SSE 150° | 1,086 m | 14.8 mi |
| Miðsúla | SSE 147° | 1,086 m | 15.9 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | WSW 244° | 1,053 m | 10.5 mi |
| Háasúla | SE 145° | 1,023 m | 15.1 mi |
| Skessuhorn | WSW 248° | 967 m | 8.5 mi |
| Súlnaberg | SE 144° | 954 m | 16.1 mi |
| Fanntófell | E 88° | 893 m | 14.9 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 15 mi
- Bird watching · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skálafell: 1.5 mi
- Stórhóll: 1.8 mi
- Háihnúkur: 2.4 mi
- Lundarháls: 2.8 mi
- Skorradalsháls: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Kerlingafoss: 3.7 mi
- Nautafoss: 3.8 mi
- Skuggafoss: 4.0 mi
- Lambafoss: 4.1 mi
- Stekkjarfoss: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 24
- Tröllagarðurinn: 5.7 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 8.7 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 9.0 mi
- Snorralaug: 9.7 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Krosslaug: 7.3 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 14.3 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 14.3 mi
- Brákarsund: 14.5 mi
- Melkot: 20.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Snorrastofa: 9.7 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 9.9 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 10.2 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 14.3 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Krosslaug: 7.3 mi
- Árhver: 8.6 mi
- Skrifla: 9.8 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
- Selgil: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 24.0 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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