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Skaftafell Destination Guide

Discover Skaftafell in Iceland

Skaftafell in the region of East is a place located in Iceland - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

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Local time in Skaftafell is now 08:46 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Svinafell, Sauðárkrókur, Sandfell, Akureyri, and Egilsstadir. When in this area, you might want to check out Svinafell . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skaftafell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Svartifoss

Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name. Other well-known columnar jointing formations are seen at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA and on the island of Staffa in Scotland. The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.02 -16.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Columnar basalts

Skaftafell

Skaftafell is a preservation area in Öræfi, southeast Iceland. It used to be a manor farm and a national park, but has been a part of Vatnajökull National Park since its establishment in 2008.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.02 -16.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: National parks of Iceland, Protected areas established in 1967, Visitor attractions in Iceland