- Elevation
- 855 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Halldór1,100 m · 11.3 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:30local time
- Coordinates
- 66.1335, -18.8556
Hestskarðshnjúkur rises to 855 m. Halldór stands 1,100 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Staðarhólshnjúkur, a peak 0.6 miles away.
- Elevation
- 855 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Hestskarðshnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halldór | SSE 152° | 1,100 m | 11.3 mi |
| Kerahnjúkur | SE 132° | 1,097 m | 9.6 mi |
| Kistufjall | SE 125° | 1,070 m | 9.3 mi |
| Jökulkollur | SE 138° | 1,045 m | 10.3 mi |
| Barkarkolla | SSE 150° | 1,030 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rauðhyrna | SSE 159° | 1,004 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bassi | SE 135° | 1,001 m | 10.0 mi |
| Einstakafjall | SSE 157° | 1,001 m | 11.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Staðarhólshnjúkur: 0.6 mi
- Pallahnjúkur: 0.9 mi
- Ytri-Fýluskálarhnjúkur: 1.5 mi
- Syðri-Fýluskálarhnjúkur: 1.7 mi
- Hólsfjall: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Lífsbjörg: 1.8 mi
- Hafliði Guðmundsson: 1.8 mi
- Sildarstulkan: 1.9 mi
- Bjarni Þorsteinsson: 2.0 mi
- Vatnsendi: 2.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Slippurinn: 1.7 mi
- Þjóðlagasetur sr. Bjarna Þorsteinssonar: 1.8 mi
- Saga Fotografica: 1.8 mi
- Síldarminjasafnið: 1.9 mi
- Ljóðasetur Íslands: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Leyningsfoss: 2.5 mi
- Þverá;waterfull: 8.8 mi
- Mígandifoss: 10.3 mi
- waterfull: 11.1 mi
- Reykjafoss: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- SI-152: 1.7 mi
- Mígandifoss: 10.3 mi
- Bjórböðin: 19.0 mi
- Grafarkirkja: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- hot spring: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:22 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:13 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:55 | — | 14:34 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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