Peak · Iceland
Sker
Sker rises to 749 m. Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls stands 1,495 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Jökulshöfuð, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 749 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.55827, -18.94242
- 7.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Hatta · 8 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 10 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 16 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jökulshöfuð: 0.6 mi
- Rjúpnafell: 0.9 mi
- Kambsheiði: 1.3 mi
- Mælifell: 1.4 mi
- Vondhöfuð: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Huldufoss: 1.0 mi
- Remundargilsfossi: 2.8 mi
- Bíniöfoss: 9.1 mi
- Uxafótafoss: 9.3 mi
- Hrúthálsafoss: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Icelandic Lava Show: 9.9 mi
- Skaftfellingur: 10.0 mi
- Dyrhólaey: 12.4 mi
- Solheimajökull: 12.7 mi
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Arnardrangur: 11.7 mi
- krabbuberg: 22.3 mi
- crab rock: 22.4 mi
- Eldgjá: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fell: 10.2 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 16.3 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 20.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 10.0 mi
- Skógasafn: 17.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Guðlaugsblettur: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 10.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Álftaversgígar: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Strútslaug: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Sker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | WNW 286° | 1,495 m | 4.3 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NW 316° | 871 m | 16.1 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | WNW 291° | 868 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mófell | NW 307° | 853 m | 16.4 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | WSW 253° | 845 m | 0.6 mi |
| Öldufell | N 10° | 810 m | 14.0 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | WNW 295° | 805 m | 17.5 mi |
| Lakar | NW 311° | 782 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 21:50 | 23:39 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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