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Skuggafoss

Skuggafoss, seen from above at true elevation

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
Waterfalls: 3
  • Skuggafoss: 2.8 mi
  • Gýgjarfoss: 6.2 mi
  • Hvanngiljafoss: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Hveradalir: 5.3 mi
  • Eyvindarett: 14.9 mi
  • Hveravellir: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hveravellir: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Prisoners of freedom: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Skuggafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HofsjökullNE 53°1,782 m11.8 mi
Hásteinar (syðri)ENE 67°1,635 m12.3 mi
SnækollurSSW 196°1,488 m4.5 mi
HverahnúkurSSW 199°1,453 m5.1 mi
SnótS 191°1,446 m4.6 mi
LoðmundurS 189°1,429 m4.0 mi
FannborgSSW 200°1,428 m4.7 mi
HrútfellsjökullW 278°1,396 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:2719:31
June solstice02:2922:0200:10
September equinox07:0018:1719:21
December solstice11:2215:09

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5067298701

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