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Skotmannsfell

Skotmannsfell, seen from above at true elevation

Skotmannsfell rises to 428 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ósfossar, a waterfall 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
428 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.52796, -21.06564

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Ósfossar: 1.7 mi
  • Gnýpufoss: 1.7 mi
  • Hallandi: 1.8 mi
  • Freyðandi: 2.0 mi
  • Freyðandi: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Þverfell: 3.9 mi
  • Eystra-Sandfell: 4.0 mi
  • Fanntófell: 4.0 mi
  • Vestra-Sandfell: 4.8 mi
  • Lyklafell: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 23
  • Kræklugjá: 16.8 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 17.1 mi
  • Hlíðargjá: 17.3 mi
  • Snókagjá: 17.5 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Hot springs: 5
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Skotmannsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GeitlandsjökullENE 71°1,390 m14.6 mi
OkNE 48°1,170 m7.4 mi
SyðstasúlaSSW 192°1,093 m13.5 mi
VestursúlaSSW 197°1,086 m12.7 mi
MiðsúlaSSW 191°1,086 m12.9 mi
Syðra-HádegisfellENE 63°1,069 m12.1 mi
Stóra-BjörnsfellESE 101°1,055 m11.2 mi
HáasúlaSSW 192°1,023 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:3519:39
June solstice02:4222:0700:12
September equinox07:0718:2519:29
December solstice11:26—15:20

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4377818566

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