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Stóra-Skógfell

Stóra-Skógfell, seen from above at true elevation

Stóra-Skógfell rises to 189 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the east-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sýlingarfell, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
189 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.89689, -22.37449

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sýlingarfell: 1.3 mi
  • Eruption Site Sundhnúkagígar 2025: 1.5 mi
  • Innri-Sandhóll: 1.6 mi
  • Sundhnúkur: 1.7 mi
  • Innstahæð: 1.9 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
Attractions: 50
Parks: 38
  • Aragerði: 6.1 mi
  • Thorkellinsgarður: 7.1 mi
  • Skrúðgarður Njarðvíkur: 8.2 mi
  • Skrúðgarður: 9.1 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 16.7 mi
Museums: 37
Nature reserves: 32
  • Litli Rauðamelur: 13.4 mi
  • Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 15.9 mi
  • Herdísarvík: 16.2 mi
  • Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 16.6 mi
  • Riddaralundurinn: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Selsvellir: 7.4 mi
  • Krýsuvíkurberg: 9.3 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 9.9 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 9.9 mi
  • Hafnaberg: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Búrfoss: 22.3 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 22.3 mi
  • Litli-Foss: 22.3 mi
  • Kermóafossar: 22.5 mi
  • Skáfossar: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 18.9 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 19.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Skátalaug: 10.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Stóra-Skógfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrænadyngjaENE 72°398 m9.1 mi
LanghóllE 80°391 m3.1 mi
TrölladyngjaENE 70°379 m9.0 mi
GrænavatnseggjarENE 78°359 m8.5 mi
FíflavallafjallENE 74°359 m9.5 mi
Stóri-HrúturESE 104°357 m3.9 mi
FramfellE 91°353 m6.8 mi
KistufellE 79°335 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3218:4119:44
June solstice03:0422:0700:00
September equinox07:1318:3119:34
December solstice11:21—15:36

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4363604876

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