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Sköflungur

Sköflungur, seen from above at true elevation

Sköflungur rises to 656 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eystra-Mófell, a peak 1.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
656 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.43977, -20.63408

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Skútafoss: 10.3 mi
  • Leirárfoss: 11.6 mi
  • Nýifoss: 11.6 mi
  • Nýifoss: 11.6 mi
  • Nýifoss: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 27
Cliffs: 23
  • Kræklugjá: 13.6 mi
  • Hlíðargjá: 15.2 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 16.8 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 17.6 mi
  • Snókagjá: 18.1 mi
Hot springs: 14
  • Kúalaug: 13.1 mi
  • Konungshver: 13.2 mi
  • Blesi: 13.2 mi
  • Óþerrishola: 13.3 mi
  • Móri: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
Springs: 3
  • Martinslaug: 13.0 mi
  • Reykholtshver: 19.2 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Húsafellsskógur: 18.4 mi
  • Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 20.4 mi
  • Hraunfossar: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Parks: 1
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 23.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Sköflungur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GeitlandsjökullN 5°1,390 m10.8 mi
HlöðufellESE 115°1,186 m3.3 mi
OkNNW 327°1,170 m13.2 mi
Syðra-HádegisfellN 350°1,069 m11.7 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellNNW 334°1,055 m4.3 mi
HáasúlaWSW 250°1,023 m16.3 mi
HögnhöfðiSE 144°1,002 m6.9 mi
KlakkurNNE 25°999 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:3319:37
June solstice02:4322:0500:07
September equinox07:0518:2319:27
December solstice11:23—15:20

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4353128439

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