Peak · Iceland
Hesthaus
Hesthaus rises to 713 m. Hoffell stands 1,092 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Snæfugl, a peak 0.8 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 713 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.00195, -13.69118
- 8.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snæfugl: 0.8 mi
- Álffjallsöxl: 0.8 mi
- Sauðatindur: 1.7 mi
- Krossanesmúli: 2.2 mi
- Búrfell: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Borgarhóll: 3.5 mi
- Völvuleiði: 10.3 mi
- Gideon: 10.8 mi
- Rex NS-3: 10.8 mi
- Hagi: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Gilsárfoss: 8.4 mi
- Hengifoss: 8.6 mi
- Bleiksárfoss: 11.3 mi
- Svartagil: 12.0 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 15.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 10.0 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 10.0 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 10.0 mi
- Petra's Stone Collection: 12.8 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Helgustaðanáma: 5.2 mi
- Páskahellir: 10.8 mi
- Steinasafn Petru: 12.8 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 3.1 mi
- Saxa: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tvísöngur: 20.2 mi
- hvernig gengur...?: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 11.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Grænafell: 18.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Hesthaus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffell | WSW 258° | 1,092 m | 10.9 mi |
| Svartafjall | NW 309° | 1,072 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hólafjall | NW 318° | 1,001 m | 10.5 mi |
| Goðaborg | W 261° | 998 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hólmatindur | WNW 290° | 985 m | 11.4 mi |
| Helgustaðafjall | NW 306° | 938 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hoflaugartindur | NNW 344° | 930 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sultarbotnatindar | N 349° | 914 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:04 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 01:56 | 21:43 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 17:54 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 11:06 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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