- Elevation
- 522 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Jökulbunga913 m · 17.1 mi
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:45local time
- Coordinates
- 66.4153, -22.4219
Hestur rises to 522 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dögunarfell, a peak 1.0 miles away.
- Elevation
- 522 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | SSE 167° | 913 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hrolleifsborg | SSE 159° | 851 m | 18.6 mi |
| Hljóðabunga | SSE 162° | 825 m | 17.5 mi |
| Reyðarbunga | SSE 161° | 790 m | 18.5 mi |
| Snæfjöll | SW 219° | 783 m | 18.7 mi |
| Snæfjall | SSW 213° | 751 m | 19.3 mi |
| Breiðuskarðahnúkur | SSW 195° | 709 m | 3.6 mi |
| Skarðsaxlir | SSW 203° | 694 m | 3.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dögunarfell: 1.0 mi
- Einbúi: 2.5 mi
- Kálfatindar: 2.7 mi
- Breiðuskarðahnúkur: 3.6 mi
- Darn: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Nestún: 12.7 mi
- Þaralátursfjörður: 13.4 mi
- Matthildur og Jakob: 14.3 mi
- H-4: 18.6 mi
- Sigvaldi Kaldalóns: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Drifandi: 4.1 mi
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 12.3 mi
- Möngufoss: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:36 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:26 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 12:18 | — | 14:39 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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