Peak · Iceland
Skotmannsfell
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. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 428 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.52796, -21.06564
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Þverfell: 3.9 mi
- Eystra-Sandfell: 4.0 mi
- Fanntófell: 4.0 mi
- Vestra-Sandfell: 4.8 mi
- Lyklafell: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Ósfossar: 1.7 mi
- Gnýpufoss: 1.7 mi
- Hallandi: 1.8 mi
- Freyðandi: 2.0 mi
- Tjarnarlækjarfoss: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- Snorralaug: 11.5 mi
- Hraunfossar / Barnafoss: 12.3 mi
- Sturlureykir-Visiting Horse Farm: 13.2 mi
- Geitfjársetrið: 13.7 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Kræklugjá: 16.8 mi
- Hvannagjá: 17.1 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 17.3 mi
- Snókagjá: 17.5 mi
- Stekkjargjá: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 8.2 mi
- Hraunfossar: 12.3 mi
- Húsafellsskógur: 13.4 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 18.4 mi
- Andakíll: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Krosslaug: 4.4 mi
- Skrifla: 11.5 mi
- Árhver: 12.6 mi
- Selgil: 13.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Snorrastofa: 11.6 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 18.1 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 18.9 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Fjallid: 13.9 mi
- The Phoenix: 18.7 mi
- Jónas Jónsson: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skotmannsfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | ENE 71° | 1,390 m | 14.6 mi |
| Syðstasúla | SSW 192° | 1,093 m | 13.5 mi |
| Vestursúla | SSW 197° | 1,086 m | 12.7 mi |
| Miðsúla | SSW 191° | 1,086 m | 12.9 mi |
| Syðra-Hádegisfell | ENE 63° | 1,069 m | 12.1 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | ESE 101° | 1,055 m | 11.2 mi |
| Háasúla | SSW 192° | 1,023 m | 11.9 mi |
| Súlnaberg | S 188° | 954 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:42 | 22:07 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:26 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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