Skeljafell
Skeljafell is a hill in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland and has an elevation of 378 metres. Skeljafell is situated nearby to the locality Þjórsárdalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjálparfoss and Gjárfoss.
Hjálparfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjálparfoss is one of several waterfalls in the south of Iceland situated in the lava fields north of the stratovolcano Hekla near the point where the rivers Fossá and Þjórsá join. Hjálparfoss is situated 3 km southwest of Skeljafell.
Gjárfoss
Waterfall
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Gjárfoss is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Skeljafell.
Búrfell hydroelectric power station
Industrial building
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The Búrfell hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant located in the Þjórsá valley in southwest Iceland. It is operated by Landsvirkjun. Búrfell hydroelectric power station is situated 3½ km southwest of Skeljafell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Þjórsárdalur.
Þjórsárdalur
Locality
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Þjórsárdalur is a valley in Árnessýsla county in Iceland that lies between the mountain Búrfell, alongside the river Þjórsá to the east and the mountain Skriðufell to the west. Þjórsárdalur is situated 5 km southwest of Skeljafell.
Skeljafell
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 378 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.13158° or 64° 7′ 54″ northLongitude
-19.799° or 19° 47′ 56″ westElevation
378 metres (1,240 feet)Open location code
9CP246J2+J9GeoNames ID
2626959
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