Peak · Iceland
Sköflungur
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
- Eystra-Mófell: 1.7 mi
- Hlöðufell: 3.3 mi
- Þórólfsfell: 3.9 mi
- Skriðuhnúkur: 4.1 mi
- Langafell: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Skútafoss: 10.3 mi
- Leirárfoss: 11.6 mi
- Nýifoss: 11.6 mi
- Nýifoss: 11.6 mi
- Nýifoss: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 27
- Íshellir: 13.1 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 13.3 mi
- Strokkur: 13.3 mi
- Haukadalur: 13.3 mi
- Into the Glacier: 13.7 mi
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
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 13.2 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 17.1 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.5 mi
- Skógarkot: 17.9 mi
- Lögberg: 19.2 mi
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
- Jónas Jónsson: 15.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 19.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | N 5° | 1,390 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hlöðufell | ESE 115° | 1,186 m | 3.3 mi |
| Ok | NNW 327° | 1,170 m | 13.2 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | N 350° | 1,069 m | 11.7 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NNW 334° | 1,055 m | 4.3 mi |
| Háasúla | WSW 250° | 1,023 m | 16.3 mi |
| Högnhöfði | SE 144° | 1,002 m | 6.9 mi |
| Klakkur | NNE 25° | 999 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:33 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:43 | 22:05 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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