Peak · Iceland
Skjónafell
Skjónafell rises to 1,081 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerhólsöxl, a peak 2.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,081 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.37088, -18.01726
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kerhólsöxl: 2.8 mi
- Tungnafjall: 5.0 mi
- Möðruvallafjall: 5.3 mi
- Núpufellsnhjúkur: 5.4 mi
- Hraunártungur: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- Kýrin Edda: 7.6 mi
- Flugsýn: 19.7 mi
- Útþrá: 20.5 mi
- Þrívídd: 21.0 mi
- Móðir jörð: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Káinn: 20.4 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 20.5 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 20.6 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 21.1 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 21.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Flugsafnið: 19.5 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 20.1 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 20.2 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 20.5 mi
- Nonnahús: 20.6 mi
Parks: 6
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 20.1 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 20.5 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 21.5 mi
- Skátagil: 21.6 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Jólagarðurinn: 14.6 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 21.1 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 21.2 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Aldeyjarfoss: 19.6 mi
- Ingvararfoss: 19.6 mi
- Hrafnabjargafoss: 19.6 mi
- Háaleitisfoss: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Skjónafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | NNW 332° | 1,536 m | 14.6 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | NNW 328° | 1,430 m | 17.5 mi |
| Stóristallur | NW 321° | 1,425 m | 15.5 mi |
| Hrútafjall | NW 321° | 1,407 m | 16.7 mi |
| Kistufjall | NW 322° | 1,390 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hvítalækjarfjall | NW 315° | 1,376 m | 16.7 mi |
| Þríklakar | NNW 336° | 1,370 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tröllatindur | NNW 327° | 1,365 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:20 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 01:56 | 22:04 | 00:33 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:11 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:32 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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