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Heiðarhorn

Heiðarhorn, seen from above at true elevation

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
1053 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.47045, -21.75349

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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
Artworks
Attractions: 51
  • 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: 45
Museums: 32
Parks: 27
  • Kveldúlfsvöllur: 6.8 mi
  • Skallagrímsgarður: 6.9 mi
  • Einkunnir: 10.0 mi
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 21.9 mi
  • Kambsvöllur: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Tröllaklettar: 11.7 mi
  • Virkið: 21.5 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 23.6 mi
  • Stekkjargjá: 23.7 mi
  • Snókagjá: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Hot springs: 4
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Heiðarhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkessuhornNE 46°967 m2.2 mi
EsjaS 169°914 m15.8 mi
HátindurSSE 164°909 m16.3 mi
HvalfellESE 110°852 m17.3 mi
KambshornS 180°851 m16.2 mi
GildalshnúkurWNW 290°844 m4.6 mi
GunnlaugsskarðS 169°843 m16.9 mi
ÞverfellshornS 176°840 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3819:41
June solstice02:4622:1000:13
September equinox07:1018:2819:31
December solstice11:2815:24

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1248821143

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