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Skútafoss

Skútafoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Skútafoss, a waterfall in IcelandEric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Skútafoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0
Skútafoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Skútafoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Skútafoss, a waterfall in Iceland
Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Skútafoss is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Jökulgilstindar stands 1,337 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Innstifoss, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
No
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.34227, -14.94748

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Þorgeirsstaðatindur: 0.8 mi
  • Skálatindur: 1.0 mi
  • Kleifatindur: 1.2 mi
  • Hrafnagilstindur: 1.4 mi
  • Skeggtindar: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Artworks: 2
  • Red chair: 0.6 mi
  • Akurey SF 52: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Godland movie set: 5.4 mi
  • Tröllakrókar: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
  • Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ósland: 10.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Skútafoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JökulgilstindarN 358°1,337 m11.9 mi
AfréttatindurN 3°1,212 m11.8 mi
MeingilstindurN 4°1,130 m11.3 mi
ReifstindurNW 310°1,046 m10.4 mi
LambatungnafjallW 279°1,023 m3.4 mi
SeltindurWNW 302°998 m8.8 mi
NjörvafellstindurNW 312°990 m11.5 mi
SvartagilsheiðiNNE 29°930 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:1019:14
June solstice02:2321:4123:42
September equinox06:4318:0119:04
December solstice10:58—14:59

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4421797620

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