- Elevation
- 1,682 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Þorvaldstindur1,516 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road21.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:20local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1749, -16.3462
Herðubreið rises to 1,682 m. Þorvaldstindur stands 1,516 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gljúfrasmiður, a waterfall 4.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
volcano in Iceland
Wikidata Q961546, matched on coordinates and name (952 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1682 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Herðubreið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þorvaldstindur | SW 225° | 1,516 m | 16.0 mi |
| Dyngjufjöll | WSW 242° | 1,394 m | 17.5 mi |
| Wattsfell | SW 231° | 1,317 m | 18.0 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | WSW 252° | 1,311 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kollur | WSW 248° | 1,238 m | 11.2 mi |
| Eggert | NNW 327° | 1,224 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | WNW 298° | 1,168 m | 6.6 mi |
| Stórakista | WSW 241° | 1,098 m | 9.0 mi |
- 21.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Herðubreiðartögl: 5.9 mi
- Hlaupfell: 6.0 mi
- Eggert: 6.2 mi
- Bræðrafell: 6.4 mi
- Kollóttadyngja: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Gljúfrasmiður: 4.3 mi
- Drekafoss: 11.9 mi
- Skínandi: 17.0 mi
- Hverfandi: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 14.3 mi
- Eyvindarkofa: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hvannalindir: 19.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Sænautasel: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 01:59 | 21:55 | 00:16 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:05 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 14:48 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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