Peak · Iceland
Hestur
Hestur rises to 516 m. Bjarnarsker stands 1,006 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fornaselsfell, a peak 1.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 516 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.90307, -17.95488
- 4.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 4 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 13 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fornaselsfell: 1.9 mi
- Háihnúkur: 2.3 mi
- Selfell: 2.4 mi
- Sjónarsker: 2.9 mi
- Kaldbakur: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Foss á Síðu: 4.2 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 7.9 mi
- Systrafoss: 8.6 mi
- Fagrifoss: 9.2 mi
- Rauðárfoss: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Dverghamrar: 4.7 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 8.0 mi
- Skógargil: 10.9 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 11.2 mi
- Núpsstaður: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dverghamrar: 4.7 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 8.5 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 8.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 19.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Guðlaug: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarnarsker | NE 35° | 1,006 m | 17.2 mi |
| Björninn | NE 48° | 959 m | 15.3 mi |
| Grettir | WNW 299° | 958 m | 19.3 mi |
| Uxatindar | WNW 299° | 864 m | 18.2 mi |
| Blængur | NNW 331° | 833 m | 13.1 mi |
| Laki | NW 324° | 812 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hvirfildalsöxl | ENE 60° | 796 m | 15.6 mi |
| Varmárfell | NW 321° | 776 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 02:46 | 21:49 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:13 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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