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Skothryggur

Skothryggur, seen from above at true elevation

Skothryggur rises to 613 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kýrunnarstaðafell, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
613 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.21135, -21.92302

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kýrunnarstaðafell: 1.9 mi
  • Hólafjall: 3.2 mi
  • Hrossaborg: 3.9 mi
  • Skeggöxl: 4.1 mi
  • Skálafjall: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Drifandagil Waterfall: 9.3 mi
  • Gullfoss: 10.6 mi
  • Arnarfoss: 11.0 mi
  • Baulufoss: 13.7 mi
  • Ólafsdalsfossar: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Eiríksstaðir: 15.4 mi
  • Bjartmarssteinn: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hrísey: 18.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Skothryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HafratindurNNW 345°923 m6.8 mi
SkeggöxlNNW 332°815 m4.1 mi
SandfellNNW 328°764 m7.9 mi
HólkonuhnúkurNE 38°723 m13.2 mi
HrossaborgWNW 290°722 m3.9 mi
GaflfellNE 45°696 m13.2 mi
ÞverfjallW 277°656 m5.6 mi
HólsfjallSSE 167°647 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3719:42
June solstice02:2022:1800:41
September equinox07:1018:2719:32
December solstice11:4415:09

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4335948467

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