- Elevation
- 1,095 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Herðubreið1,682 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:20local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3328, -16.4431
Herðubreiðarfjöll rises to 1,095 m. Herðubreið stands 1,682 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrúthálsar, a peak 3.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
mountains in Iceland
Wikidata Q27006399, matched on coordinates and name (298 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1095 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Herðubreiðarfjöll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herðubreið | SSE 166° | 1,682 m | 11.3 mi |
| Háihnjúkur | SSW 213° | 1,311 m | 18.2 mi |
| Kollur | SSW 207° | 1,238 m | 16.9 mi |
| Eggert | S 186° | 1,224 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bláfjall | WNW 301° | 1,206 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kollóttadyngja | SSW 201° | 1,168 m | 8.4 mi |
| Stórakista | SSW 198° | 1,098 m | 16.1 mi |
| Herðubreiðartögl | S 174° | 1,073 m | 16.8 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrúthálsar: 3.7 mi
- Gjáfjöll: 3.9 mi
- Eggert: 5.7 mi
- Hvammfjöll: 7.0 mi
- Kollóttadyngja: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Lofthellir Lava Cave: 17.3 mi
- Hrossaborg: 20.2 mi
- Kirkja: 21.9 mi
- Gatklettur: 22.2 mi
- Hallarflöt: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff: 21.5 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 23.6 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Gljúfrasmiður: 13.8 mi
- Drekafoss: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:14 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 01:52 | 21:57 | 00:25 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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