Peak · Iceland
Hestalda
Hestalda rises to 882 m. Öxl stands 1,214 m to the southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rauðkembingar, a peak 1.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 882 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.04141, -19.53414
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rauðkembingar: 1.9 mi
- Krakatindur: 2.7 mi
- Sléttafell: 3.9 mi
- Mundafell: 3.9 mi
- Valafell: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Rauðufossar: 6.1 mi
- Rangárbotnar: 6.9 mi
- Tröllkonuhlaup: 7.5 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 9.3 mi
- Gjárfoss: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Stöng: 10.0 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 10.2 mi
- Ido Keinan: 13.2 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 14.0 mi
- Ásasel: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Stórihver: 13.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 14.7 mi
- Gaukshöfði: 14.8 mi
- Grænihryggur: 17.5 mi
- Keldur: 22.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 10.2 mi
- Heklusetrið: 14.9 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Brennisteinsalda: 14.7 mi
- Strútslaug: 21.2 mi
- Hrunalaug: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Reykholtslaug: 11.8 mi
- Hrunalaug: 22.7 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 24.4 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hekla caldera: 5.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Hestalda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öxl | SW 232° | 1,214 m | 6.3 mi |
| Laufafell | SSE 146° | 1,184 m | 10.5 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | SE 132° | 1,167 m | 16.0 mi |
| Reykjaföll | ESE 123° | 1,165 m | 14.3 mi |
| Litlhöfði | ESE 112° | 1,146 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | SE 125° | 1,141 m | 13.1 mi |
| Stöðull | ESE 122° | 1,132 m | 13.5 mi |
| Háalda | ESE 107° | 1,128 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 21:57 | 23:52 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:12 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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