Peak · Iceland
Skuggafjöll
Skuggafjöll rises to 851 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hörðubreið, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 851 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.97665, -18.72208
- 22.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hörðubreið: 1.6 mi
- Grænafjall: 2.3 mi
- Ljónstindur: 2.7 mi
- Tindafjall: 2.7 mi
- Réttarhnúkur: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Ofærufoss: 3.2 mi
- Silfurfoss: 5.9 mi
- Axlafoss: 11.8 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 14.9 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Grænihryggur: 9.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 10.3 mi
- Stórihver: 12.8 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 21.8 mi
- Eldhraun: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Ido Keinan: 13.5 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 13.7 mi
- Hér var Eldmessan: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 9.7 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 24.0 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kirkjugólf: 24.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Skuggafjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | WSW 245° | 1,281 m | 13.5 mi |
| Reykjaföll | WSW 255° | 1,165 m | 13.1 mi |
| Stöðull | W 259° | 1,132 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sveinstindur | NE 46° | 1,089 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tindafjall | SW 226° | 1,056 m | 2.7 mi |
| Sandfell | SW 230° | 1,033 m | 11.6 mi |
| Skalli | W 261° | 1,027 m | 9.9 mi |
| Kirkjufell | W 273° | 973 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 21:53 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:16 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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