- Elevation
- 388 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Esja1,661 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1907, -15.7610
Hestgerðiihnúta rises to 388 m. Esja stands 1,661 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Borgarhafnarfjall, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 388 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Hestgerðiihnúta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | WNW 285° | 1,661 m | 22.6 mi |
| Þverártindsegg | W 277° | 1,561 m | 11.7 mi |
| Grjóbotnstindur | NW 304° | 1,397 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snæfell | WNW 283° | 1,324 m | 13.1 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | NNE 32° | 1,273 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sandmerkisheiði | NNE 22° | 1,115 m | 15.3 mi |
| Miðfellstindur | W 260° | 1,111 m | 12.8 mi |
| Reifstindur | NE 43° | 1,046 m | 23.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eskey · 9 mi
- Jökulsárlón · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Borgarhafnarfjall: 0.5 mi
- Skálafellshnúta: 4.2 mi
- Hafrafellsháls: 6.8 mi
- Grjóbotnstindur: 7.5 mi
- Staðarfjallstindur: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Bólstaðafoss: 9.5 mi
- Fellsfoss: 10.9 mi
- Draugagilsfoss: 14.3 mi
- Bergárfoss: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Jón Eiríksson: 4.5 mi
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 6.7 mi
- Seamen's Monument: 17.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Þórbergur: 8.8 mi
- Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:14 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 02:30 | 21:43 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:04 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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