Peak · Iceland
Skessuhorn
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
- 5.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 19 mi
- Bird watching · 22 mi
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
- Brákin: 7.2 mi
- Sonatorrek: 7.9 mi
- The Phoenix: 9.2 mi
- Fjallid: 14.7 mi
- Elínar sæti: 15.3 mi
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
- Brákarsund: 7.2 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 7.3 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 7.3 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 13.0 mi
- Krosslaug: 14.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 5.3 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 6.3 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 7.2 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 7.2 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 15.7 mi
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
- Andakíll: 5.3 mi
- Einkunnir: 9.7 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 10.3 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 11.6 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 19.9 mi
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
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 9.2 mi
- Krosslaug: 14.8 mi
- Árhver: 15.2 mi
- Skrifla: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 5.3 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 17.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | SW 226° | 1,053 m | 2.2 mi |
| Esja | S 176° | 914 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hátindur | S 170° | 909 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hvalfell | ESE 117° | 852 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | W 271° | 844 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | W 272° | 791 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ytri-Svartitindur | W 262° | 784 m | 3.3 mi |
| Hróarstindur | W 264° | 767 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 22:10 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1799636071
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