Peak · Iceland
Skessufjall
Skessufjall rises to 525 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Víknafjöll, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 525 m
How to reach it
Coordinates66.03534, -17.72436
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Víknafjöll: 1.5 mi
- Skálavíkurhnjúkur: 1.6 mi
- Hágöng Syðri: 2.1 mi
- Ytri-Fosslækjarskál: 3.5 mi
- Kotahnjúkur: 4.4 mi
Museums: 9
- The Exploration Museum: 10.4 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 10.7 mi
- Safnahúsið: 10.9 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 13.8 mi
- Útgerðaminjasafnið á Grenivík: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Æðarfossar: 9.4 mi
- Landsendafoss: 10.4 mi
- Skeifárfoss: 14.5 mi
- Ullarfoss: 18.9 mi
- Barnafoss: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 8
- Geosea: 10.3 mi
- Gentle Giants: 10.7 mi
- North Sailing: 10.7 mi
- Tjörneslögin: 15.1 mi
- Hveravellir: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Svinarnes: 15.1 mi
- Grímsnes: 15.9 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 17.9 mi
- Séra Friðrik Friðriksson: 21.9 mi
- Beitarhús: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 21.2 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 23.5 mi
- Böggvistaðafjall: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Goldfish Pond: 10.4 mi
- Ystihver: 15.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Skessufjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | SW 228° | 1,214 m | 10.5 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | SSW 193° | 1,211 m | 6.5 mi |
| Blámannshattur | SW 226° | 1,198 m | 10.8 mi |
| Kaldbakur | W 261° | 1,173 m | 13.0 mi |
| Útburðarskálarhnjúkur | W 263° | 1,165 m | 12.9 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | SSW 213° | 1,129 m | 1.6 mi |
| Skersgnípa | W 272° | 1,081 m | 14.2 mi |
| Þerna | W 269° | 1,080 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:18 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:08 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:47 | — | 14:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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