Peak · Iceland
Hestur
Hestur rises to 551 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Foli, a peak 0.4 miles away. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 551 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.67998, -23.69972
80 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 46
- Foli: 0.4 mi
- Hvestunúpur: 1.6 mi
- Þverfell: 2.1 mi
- Hálfdán: 2.1 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Foss: 7.1 mi
- Svuntufoss: 10.3 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 14.5 mi
- Hundafoss: 14.5 mi
- Hrísvaðsfoss: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Hvalstöðin Suðureyri: 7.2 mi
- Kleifabúi: 10.7 mi
- Kaleikur: 16.5 mi
- Og nefndu landið Ísland: 16.8 mi
- Fjallaskagabær: 23.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Melódíur Minninganna: 2.9 mi
- Skrímslasetrið: 3.0 mi
- Safn Samúels Jónssonar: 11.1 mi
- Selárdalur: 11.1 mi
- Hnjótur: 15.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pollurinn: 5.9 mi
- Krosslaug: 13.9 mi
- Vegavinnubaðið: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 14.2 mi
- Surtarbrandsgil: 16.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Dynjandislaug: 14.5 mi
- Hellulaug: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Garðar BA 64: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Skrúður: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Látrabjarg: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hestur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldbakur | N 7° | 998 m | 9.8 mi |
| Skálarfjall | NNW 348° | 810 m | 14.9 mi |
| Botnshnúkur | E 86° | 750 m | 16.4 mi |
| Þorfinnur | NNE 13° | 730 m | 24.0 mi |
| Napi | SSW 195° | 703 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bakkafjall | NW 311° | 688 m | 5.9 mi |
| Veðrarárfjall | NNE 22° | 688 m | 24.9 mi |
| Þverfell | W 267° | 674 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 18:43 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 01:52 | 22:30 | 01:22 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:33 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 12:02 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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