Peak · Iceland
Heimaklettur
Heimaklettur rises to 283 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Miðklettur, a peak 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 283 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.45003, -20.26119
- 13.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 19 mi
100 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 31
- Miðklettur: 0.3 mi
- Ystiklettur: 0.5 mi
- Stóraklif: 0.8 mi
- Litlaklif: 0.9 mi
- Há: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 21
- Ash column: 0.6 mi
- Sprangan: 0.9 mi
- Ash column: 0.9 mi
- Goslok: 1.1 mi
- Klauf: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Drífandi: 13.9 mi
- Seljalandsfoss: 14.2 mi
- Gljúfrabúi: 14.5 mi
- Írárfoss: 16.0 mi
- Blóðrefafoss: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Legsteinn séra Jóns Thorsteinssonar píslarvotts: 0.9 mi
- Pompei Norðursins: 1.0 mi
- Mormónapollur: 1.5 mi
- Guðlaugssund: 1.6 mi
- Guðlaugssund: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Landsíminn: 0.4 mi
- minning berglindar: 0.7 mi
- steinbauti í tjörn: 0.8 mi
- Alda aldanna: 1.0 mi
- Guðmundur Einarsson: 1.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Stakkagerðistún: 0.8 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stafsnes: 1.6 mi
- Víkin: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- crab rock: 24.5 mi
- krabbuberg: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heimaklettur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | ENE 59° | 1,666 m | 23.1 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | ENE 57° | 1,500 m | 22.4 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NE 56° | 1,497 m | 22.7 mi |
| Raufarfell | ENE 70° | 743 m | 22.2 mi |
| Þríhyrningur | NE 54° | 713 m | 17.7 mi |
| Skjannanípa | ENE 71° | 707 m | 22.1 mi |
| Holtsnúpur | ENE 64° | 663 m | 17.9 mi |
| Stórhöfði | NE 44° | 541 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:34 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 03:05 | 21:55 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:24 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 11:05 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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