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Skálafell rises to 788 m on Iceland's South Coast — the 138th highest of the 340 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 26, 16 km away.
Map of Skálafell
Skálafell is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.1078°N, 18.7886°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 788 m above sea level
Off the main road- 15.9 km from Route 26
- Nearest town
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 51.8 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 153 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 259 mapped places within 20 km
Skálafell weather and conditions
At Skálafell in South Coast, conditions as of 27 August 2026, 11:00 (Iceland time): 5°C (feels like 2°C), overcast, wind 1 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 41 m (sunrise 05:55, sunset 20:36). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 27 August 2026, 11:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Ónýtafell3 km
- 2Snjóöldufjallgarður4 km
- 3Snjóalda6 km
- 4Faxi7 km
- 5Skyggnir8 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Ófærufoss is a waterfall situated in the Eldgjá chasm in the western part of Vatnajökull…
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Highland hot river where streams mix - find your perfect temperature spot. Surrounded by…
Natural hot spring
Pool hot spring
Campsites
The colorful highland hot spring campsite. Rainbow rhyolite mountains, natural hot pools,…
Icelandic campsite offering basic facilities for travelers exploring the area. Facilities…
The camp site at Landmannahellir is in a beautiful spot with good facilities.
The camping site Hólaskjól is on the way to the highlands
F-Roads
Remote road to glacier edges
Road to fishing lakes
Road to Iceland's most beautiful lake
The road to Landmannalaugar
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
The Buggy Iceland and Mega Zipline Combo Tour offers an exhilarating adventure for thrill-seekers exploring Iceland.
"Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander's heart.
Our transfer service offers a comfortable and safe way to travel from the heart of Iceland's highlands, Landmannalaugar, to the…
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
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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