Skálafell
Ski resort · Capital Region, Iceland
Skálafell is a ski resort in Capital Region (Iceland) with 6.4 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 380 m and 666 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 286 m.
See Skálafell on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 6.4 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 380–666 m
- Vertical drop
- 286 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.7 km
- Blue4.5 km
- Red1.2 km
Lifts
3 drag lifts · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Skálafell
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 328 m (the resort's mean elevation is 523 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Skálafell
- Bláfjöll31 km · 12 km of runs
- Hlíðarfjall219 km · 10 km of runs
- Dalirnir tveir220 km · 11 km of runs
- Stafdalur365 km · 8.4 km of runs
- Oddsskarð371 km · 8.2 km of runs
- Nevis Range1,220 km · 20 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skálafell?
- In Capital Region, Iceland. The nearest resort is Bláfjöll, 31 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Skálafell have?
- 6.4 km: 0.7 km of green runs, 4.5 km of blue runs, 1.2 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Skálafell?
- You can ski between 380 m and 666 m: a vertical drop of 286 m.
- How many lifts does Skálafell have?
- 4: 3 drag lifts, 1 chairlift.
- What is the best month to ski at Skálafell?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Skálafell?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.