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Skálafell rises to 774 m in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland — the 8th highest of the 147 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 36, 3.7 km away.
Map of Skálafell
Skálafell is in the Reykjavík Area, Iceland at 64.2404°N, 21.4632°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 774 m above sea level
Off the main road- 3.7 km from Route 36
- Nearest town
- Reykjavíkurborg — 13.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 25 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 548 mapped places within 20 km
Skálafell weather and conditions
At Skálafell in Reykjavik, conditions as of 27 August 2026, 21:00 (Iceland time): 3°C (feels like -2°C), clear, wind 5 m/s gusting to 8 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 42 m (sunrise 06:05, sunset 20:47). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 27 August 2026, 21:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Skálafellsöxl1 km
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Móskarðshnjúkar3 km - 3Trana3 km
- 4Skálafellsháls3 km
- 5Múli3 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
The Mosskogar camping site is located in a peaceful grove in Mosfellsdalur.
The camp site in Mosfellsbær has good facilities for tents, folding campers, trailers and…
Bjarteyjarsandur is a farm in the fjord Hvalfjörður. A small and family friendly camp…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Come with us on an journey to the land of Snæfellsnes, an ancient realm steeped in legends and wonder.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Roman Z · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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