Peak · Iceland
Skeggöxl
Skeggöxl rises to 815 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the north, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrossaborg, a peak 2.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 815 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.26377, -21.99034
- 26.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrossaborg: 2.9 mi
- Skálafjall: 2.9 mi
- Hafratindur: 2.9 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfjall: 3.7 mi
- Sandfell: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Gullfoss: 6.5 mi
- Arnarfoss: 7.4 mi
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 11.8 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Snorri Sturluson: 5.6 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 6.7 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 8.3 mi
- Skipaskurður: 8.5 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 8.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 14.4 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Bjartmarssteinn: 14.7 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 19.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 5.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Einireykir: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kona að strokka: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Skeggöxl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | N 3° | 923 m | 2.9 mi |
| Sandfell | NW 323° | 764 m | 3.8 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | NE 56° | 723 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hrossaborg | SW 217° | 722 m | 2.9 mi |
| Gaflfell | ENE 63° | 696 m | 12.6 mi |
| Þverfjall | SW 231° | 656 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tungumúli | SW 222° | 632 m | 7.6 mi |
| Miðfjall | ENE 57° | 616 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:37 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 02:18 | 22:18 | 00:43 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:27 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | — | 15:08 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4335948466
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