Peak · Iceland
Skuggadyngja
Skuggadyngja rises to 870 m. Eggert stands 1,224 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ketilhyrnur, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 870 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.46497, -16.62723
- 12.5 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ketilhyrnur: 1.4 mi
- Ketildyngja: 2.4 mi
- Heilagsdalsfjall: 3.2 mi
- Búrfellstögl: 4.6 mi
- Stórihnjúkur: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Lofthellir Lava Cave: 6.8 mi
- Kirkja: 11.5 mi
- Gatklettur: 11.7 mi
- Hallarflöt: 11.8 mi
- Klasar: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ingvararfoss: 21.2 mi
- Aldeyjarfoss: 21.5 mi
- Hrafnabjargafoss: 22.2 mi
- Gljúfrasmiður: 24.3 mi
- Selfoss: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Seljahjallagil: 6.7 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 11.6 mi
- Hverfjall: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Skútustaðagígar: 13.6 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 13.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 15.5 mi
- Kröflustöð: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 13.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Skuggadyngja. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggert | SSE 162° | 1,224 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bláfjall | WSW 250° | 1,206 m | 6.7 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | S 172° | 1,168 m | 17.1 mi |
| Herðubreiðarfjöll | SSE 150° | 1,095 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hrúthálsar | SSE 164° | 1,047 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sellandafjall | WSW 252° | 988 m | 12.4 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | SW 222° | 970 m | 1.4 mi |
| Búrfell | N 355° | 953 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:15 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 01:45 | 21:59 | 00:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 14:42 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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