Peak · Iceland
Háskerðingur
Háskerðingur rises to 1,281 m. Laufafell stands 1,184 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaldaklofsfjöll, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 27 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1281 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.89333, -19.12252
- 26.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kaldaklofsfjöll: 0.8 mi
- Símonarsker: 1.0 mi
- Reykjaföll: 2.5 mi
- Útigönguhöfði: 2.6 mi
- Sauðanef: 2.8 mi
Cliffs: 40
- Eldgjá: 10.6 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.0 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.2 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.3 mi
- Eldgjá: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Ljósafoss: 3.3 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 7.4 mi
- Rauðufossar: 10.9 mi
- Axlafoss: 12.4 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 2.3 mi
- Ido Keinan: 3.7 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 18.6 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Stórihver: 4.4 mi
- Grænihryggur: 4.5 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 7.0 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 7.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 5.6 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 7.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Háskerðingur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laufafell | WNW 283° | 1,184 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | SW 233° | 1,167 m | 0.8 mi |
| Reykjaföll | NNW 348° | 1,165 m | 2.5 mi |
| Litlhöfði | NNW 331° | 1,146 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | NNW 327° | 1,141 m | 3.3 mi |
| Stöðull | NNW 342° | 1,132 m | 3.3 mi |
| Háalda | N 350° | 1,128 m | 6.8 mi |
| Tindafjall | ENE 69° | 1,056 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 21:54 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:18 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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