Peak · Iceland
Heiðarhorn
Heiðarhorn rises to 1,053 m. Skessuhorn stands 967 m to the northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Skarðshyrna, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,053 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.47045, -21.75349
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Brákin: 6.8 mi
- Sonatorrek: 7.9 mi
- The Phoenix: 8.8 mi
- Elínar sæti: 13.2 mi
- sírena: 13.3 mi
Peaks
- Skarðshyrna: 0.9 mi
- Rauðahnúkafjall: 1.8 mi
- Ytri-Svartitindur: 2.0 mi
- Innri-Svartitindur: 2.1 mi
- Skessuhorn: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Hestagilsfoss: 2.4 mi
- Leirárfoss: 2.4 mi
- Víðigilsfoss: 2.6 mi
- Eyrarfoss: 4.0 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 50
- Kaupgangur: 6.8 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 6.9 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 9.9 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 10.1 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Brákarsund: 6.8 mi
- Skallagrímshaugur: 6.9 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 6.9 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 10.8 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 14.5 mi
Museums: 32
- Hernámssetrið: 6.0 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 6.5 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 6.8 mi
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 6.8 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 13.6 mi
Parks: 27
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 6.8 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 6.9 mi
- Einkunnir: 10.0 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 21.9 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Tröllaklettar: 11.7 mi
- Virkið: 21.5 mi
- Hvannagjá: 23.6 mi
- Stekkjargjá: 23.7 mi
- Snókagjá: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Andakíll: 6.6 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 9.8 mi
- Einkunnir: 10.1 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 13.1 mi
- Lundey: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 8.8 mi
- Krosslaug: 16.5 mi
- Árhver: 17.4 mi
- Skrifla: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 6.4 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 22.9 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 15.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Heiðarhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skessuhorn | NE 46° | 967 m | 2.2 mi |
| Esja | S 169° | 914 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hátindur | SSE 164° | 909 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hvalfell | ESE 110° | 852 m | 17.3 mi |
| Kambshorn | S 180° | 851 m | 16.2 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | WNW 290° | 844 m | 4.6 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | S 169° | 843 m | 16.9 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | S 176° | 840 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 22:10 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:28 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1248821143
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