Peak · Iceland
Skriða
Skriða rises to 946 m. Hlöðufell stands 1,186 m to the northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Skriðutindar, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 946 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.35495, -20.68245
- 27.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skriðutindar: 1.6 mi
- Skriðuhnúkur: 2.0 mi
- Skefilsfjallahorn: 2.4 mi
- Kerling: 2.7 mi
- Miðdalsfjall: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Brúarfoss: 8.0 mi
- Midfoss: 8.4 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 8.6 mi
- Dimmufoss: 9.3 mi
- Skútafoss: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Kræklugjá: 8.7 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 10.4 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 11.7 mi
- Bæjargjá: 13.4 mi
- Hvannagjá: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Laugarvatn Fontana: 9.8 mi
- Laugarvatnshellir: 11.3 mi
- Strokkur: 11.8 mi
- Haukadalur: 11.8 mi
- Stóri Geysir: 11.8 mi
Hot springs: 13
- Konungshver: 11.7 mi
- Óþerrishola: 11.8 mi
- Blesi: 11.8 mi
- Móri: 11.8 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 12.2 mi
- Skógarkot: 13.3 mi
- Lögberg: 14.7 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 16.5 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 16.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Martinslaug: 12.0 mi
- Reykholtshver: 14.4 mi
- Hrunalaug: 20.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 15.0 mi
- Orkusýning: 20.5 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 19.0 mi
- Yndisskógur: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 20.6 mi
- Húsafellsskógur: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Skriða. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlöðufell | NE 45° | 1,186 m | 6.3 mi |
| Syðstasúla | W 265° | 1,093 m | 14.4 mi |
| Miðsúla | W 267° | 1,086 m | 14.0 mi |
| Vestursúla | W 270° | 1,086 m | 15.1 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | N 357° | 1,055 m | 9.7 mi |
| Háasúla | W 271° | 1,023 m | 13.9 mi |
| Högnhöfði | E 88° | 1,002 m | 5.5 mi |
| Súlnaberg | W 268° | 954 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:33 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 22:04 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:24 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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