- Elevation
- 788 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Baula934 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road10.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.9241, -21.6999
Hestur rises to 788 m. Baula stands 934 m to the southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hrútaborg, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 11 miles off.
- Elevation
- 788 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baula | SE 124° | 934 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tröllakirkja | SW 226° | 932 m | 5.1 mi |
| Smjörhnúkur | SW 229° | 907 m | 6.4 mi |
| Geirshnúkur | W 266° | 895 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hrútaborg | SSW 198° | 861 m | 1.7 mi |
| Grafartindar | E 80° | 850 m | 6.9 mi |
| Litla Baula | ESE 110° | 840 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kerlingarnef | ENE 63° | 838 m | 9.1 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hrútaborg: 1.7 mi
- Þórutindur: 2.8 mi
- Tungufell: 2.9 mi
- Víðimúli: 3.0 mi
- Hólsfjall: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Hamrafoss: 6.2 mi
- Hörtlafoss: 7.5 mi
- Bjarnafoss: 8.2 mi
- Baulufoss: 8.4 mi
- Veiðifoss: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Eiríksstaðir: 10.5 mi
- Paradísarlaut: 12.6 mi
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 18.8 mi
- Geitfjársetrið: 19.8 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Leifur Eiríksson: 10.4 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 12.9 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 12.9 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 16.2 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Grafarlaug: 5.9 mi
- Landbrotalaug: 19.2 mi
- Árhver: 20.8 mi
- Skrifla: 21.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Eiríksstaðir: 10.4 mi
- Snorrastofa: 21.5 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:36 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:31 | 22:14 | 00:28 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:26 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:37 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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