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Sker

Sker, seen from above at true elevation

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

Overlooks nearby

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: 17
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Guðlaugsblettur: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Lighthouses: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hábunga MýrdalsjökulsWNW 286°1,495 m4.3 mi
IllhöfuðNW 316°871 m16.1 mi
MerkurtungnahausWNW 291°868 m17.7 mi
MófellNW 307°853 m16.4 mi
JökulshöfuðWSW 253°845 m0.6 mi
RjúpnafellNW 304°824 m17.2 mi
ÖldufellN 10°810 m14.0 mi
ÚtigönguhöfðiWNW 295°805 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:2819:30
June solstice02:5821:5023:39
September equinox06:5918:1819:20
December solstice11:01—15:28

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4268533850

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