- Elevation
- 1,661 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hvannadalshnúkur2,110 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:46local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2729, -16.4881
Esja rises to 1,661 m. Hvannadalshnúkur stands 2,110 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyngbrekkutindur, a peak 4.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1661 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Esja. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvannadalshnúkur | SSW 198° | 2,110 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sveinstindur | SSW 192° | 2,059 m | 18.6 mi |
| Dyrhamar | SSW 199° | 1,917 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - hátindur | SSW 207° | 1,877 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - miðtindur | SSW 206° | 1,861 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hrútfjallstindar - suðurtindur | SSW 206° | 1,860 m | 17.6 mi |
| Vestari hnappur | SSW 192° | 1,849 m | 21.0 mi |
| Þuríðartindur | SSW 199° | 1,741 m | 14.0 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jökulsárlón · 18 mi
- Fjallsárlón · 18 mi
79 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 59
- Lyngbrekkutindur: 4.1 mi
- Mávabyggðir: 9.0 mi
- Veðurárdalstindur: 9.4 mi
- Snæfell: 9.5 mi
- Veðurárdalskambur: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Draugagilsfoss: 9.9 mi
- Fellsfoss: 15.0 mi
- Morsárfoss: 16.3 mi
- Hangandifoss: 19.6 mi
- Múlafoss: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 18.1 mi
- Jón Eiríksson: 24.4 mi
- Gigjukvisl Bridge Memorial: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Falljökull: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 02:31 | 21:47 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:07 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:06 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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