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Skessuhorn

Skessuhorn, seen from above at true elevation

Skessuhorn rises to 967 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the southwest, 2.2 miles off. Ring Road passes 5.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
967 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.49223, -21.70143

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Heiðarhorn: 2.2 mi
  • Innri-Svartitindur: 2.8 mi
  • Rauðahnúkafjall: 2.9 mi
  • Skarðshyrna: 2.9 mi
  • Ytri-Svartitindur: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Hrafnagilsfoss: 2.6 mi
  • Réttarfoss: 3.1 mi
  • Andakílsárfossar: 3.1 mi
  • Hestagilsfoss: 4.4 mi
  • Leirárfoss: 4.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 40
  • Kaupgangur: 7.2 mi
  • Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 7.3 mi
  • Tröllagarðurinn: 7.8 mi
  • Tiny Dwarven Houses: 9.0 mi
  • Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
Museums: 24
Cliffs: 21
  • Tröllaklettar: 11.2 mi
  • Virkið: 23.2 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 23.3 mi
  • Snókagjá: 23.4 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Parks: 11
  • Kveldúlfsvöllur: 7.3 mi
  • Skallagrímsgarður: 7.3 mi
  • Einkunnir: 9.6 mi
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 23.6 mi
  • Kambsvöllur: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Skessuhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HeiðarhornSW 226°1,053 m2.2 mi
EsjaS 176°914 m17.1 mi
HátindurS 170°909 m17.4 mi
HvalfellESE 117°852 m16.4 mi
GildalshnúkurW 271°844 m5.9 mi
HafnarfjallW 272°791 m6.2 mi
Ytri-SvartitindurW 262°784 m3.3 mi
HróarstindurW 264°767 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3719:41
June solstice02:4522:1000:13
September equinox07:1018:2719:31
December solstice11:28—15:23

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1799636071

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