- Elevation, modelled
- 804 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Goðaborg1,144 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road18.7 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:09local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1654, -13.6780
Skarðstindur rises to 804 m, modelled from terrain. Goðaborg stands 1,144 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrútatindur, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 19 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Skarðstindur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goðaborg | W 266° | 1,144 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gullþúfa | WNW 297° | 1,125 m | 9.4 mi |
| Skógafjall | WNW 296° | 1,074 m | 8.4 mi |
| Svartafjall | SW 228° | 1,072 m | 9.1 mi |
| Langafell | WNW 302° | 1,071 m | 7.7 mi |
| Snjófell | NW 321° | 1,028 m | 7.2 mi |
| Teitatindur | NNW 329° | 1,013 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hánefsstaðakinn | NW 315° | 1,012 m | 6.6 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrútatindur: 0.2 mi
- Nípukollur: 0.8 mi
- Lokatindur: 1.5 mi
- Ormsstaðatindur: 1.8 mi
- Ytri-Nípukollur: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Hengifoss: 6.6 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 11.3 mi
- Bleiksárfoss: 11.7 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 11.7 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Hagi: 3.4 mi
- Skógar: 7.9 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 10.0 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 10.2 mi
- Gnýstaður: 10.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 1.3 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 1.3 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 1.3 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 11.4 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Páskahellir: 1.2 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 8.9 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 10.5 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 23.5 mi
- Vök Baths: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Langisandur: 12.4 mi
- Saxa: 23.1 mi
- Brúnavík: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:04 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 01:49 | 21:44 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 17:54 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 11:10 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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