Waterfall · Iceland
Skálabrekkufoss
Skálabrekkufoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kæfufoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 43 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.54888, -19.49584
- 2.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Hatta · 17 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hornfellsnípa: 1.2 mi
- Drangshlíðarfjall: 1.7 mi
- Kambfjöll: 2.5 mi
- Skjannanípa: 2.7 mi
- Raufarfell: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Kæfufoss: 0.1 mi
- Rollutorfufoss: 0.3 mi
- Innri-Fellsfoss: 0.3 mi
- Fremri-Fellsfoss: 0.4 mi
- Gluggafoss: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 22
- Holt Á Síðu: 1.5 mi
- Barnaskóli: 1.5 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 1.5 mi
- Skógakirkja: 1.5 mi
- Turf farm: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 6.7 mi
- Kliftorfa: 9.1 mi
- Fell: 9.2 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 10.0 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 21.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Skógasafn: 1.6 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 17.4 mi
- Landlyst: 24.7 mi
- Skansinn: 24.7 mi
- Eldheimar: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- krabbuberg: 9.0 mi
- crab rock: 9.1 mi
- Arnardrangur: 15.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Þorsteinslundur: 17.4 mi
- Guðlaugsblettur: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- För: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Skálabrekkufoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 323° | 1,666 m | 6.1 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 318° | 1,500 m | 7.0 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NW 321° | 1,497 m | 7.6 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | E 82° | 1,495 m | 13.0 mi |
| Stóra Bláfell | NNW 341° | 1,011 m | 15.7 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NNE 25° | 871 m | 13.4 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | N 4° | 868 m | 7.1 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | N 355° | 856 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 21:52 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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