- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Esja914 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road4.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1431, -21.9138
Klyfjahestur is a historic site, at a modelled 82 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Asni, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Klyfjahestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 48° | 914 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 53° | 909 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 37° | 851 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 53° | 843 m | 10.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 44° | 840 m | 8.7 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 142° | 602 m | 12.5 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 355° | 553 m | 12.2 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 24° | 537 m | 10.5 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Asni: 0.0 mi
- Reykjavíkurvarðan: 0.4 mi
- Leifur Eiríksson: 0.4 mi
- Þorsteinn Erlingsson: 0.5 mi
- Ingólfur Arnarson: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.0 mi
- Laugarás: 1.4 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.2 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 3.6 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Búrfoss: 2.6 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.6 mi
- Ullarfoss: 2.9 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.2 mi
- Stórifoss: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 54
- Franski spítalinn: 0.4 mi
- Rainbow street: 0.6 mi
- Reykjavik Excursions: 0.7 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 0.7 mi
- Volcano Express: 0.8 mi
Museums: 42
- Höfði: 0.3 mi
- Kjarvalsstaðir: 0.4 mi
- Listasafn Einars Jónssonar: 0.5 mi
- Listasafn ASÍ: 0.5 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 0.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
- Hverahild: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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