Waterfall · Iceland
Skuggafoss
Skuggafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 777 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Blágnípa, a peak 1.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Height
- 8 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.70693, -19.18744
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blágnípa: 1.4 mi
- Brattalda: 1.5 mi
- Jökulkrókur: 3.0 mi
- Ásgarðsfjall: 3.3 mi
- Þverfell: 3.8 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Sundlaug: 3.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 15.4 mi
- Bláhver: 15.4 mi
- Grænihver: 15.4 mi
- Öskurhóll: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hveradalir: 5.3 mi
- Eyvindarett: 14.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Gýgjarfoss: 6.2 mi
- Hvanngiljafoss: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Skuggafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | NE 53° | 1,782 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | ENE 67° | 1,635 m | 12.3 mi |
| Snækollur | SSW 196° | 1,488 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | SSW 199° | 1,453 m | 5.1 mi |
| Snót | S 191° | 1,446 m | 4.6 mi |
| Loðmundur | S 189° | 1,429 m | 4.0 mi |
| Fannborg | SSW 200° | 1,428 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hrútfellsjökull | W 278° | 1,396 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:29 | 22:02 | 00:10 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:17 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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