- Elevation
- 1,106 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Kistufell1,239 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road3.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:12local time
- Coordinates
- 65.1240, -14.4463
Höttur rises to 1,106 m. Kistufell stands 1,239 m to the south-southeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Eldhnjúkar, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.3 miles off.
mountain in Iceland
Wikidata Q27004842, matched on coordinates and name (422 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1106 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Höttur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kistufell | SSE 168° | 1,239 m | 4.4 mi |
| Skúmhöttur | S 190° | 1,182 m | 5.7 mi |
| Sandfell | SSW 203° | 1,157 m | 3.8 mi |
| Botnatindur | S 179° | 1,146 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hallbjarnarstaðatindur | SSW 197° | 1,145 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hallberutindur | SE 144° | 1,136 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hádegishnúkur | SSW 213° | 1,129 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | SE 135° | 1,126 m | 13.9 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eldhnjúkar: 1.4 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 2.4 mi
- Sauðahlíðarfjall: 2.9 mi
- Hádegishnúkur: 3.1 mi
- Sandfell: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Lambafoss: 8.7 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 9.1 mi
- Ljósáfoss: 10.2 mi
- Fardagafoss: 10.7 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Höfðasel: 7.3 mi
- Expatriates to Canada: 8.0 mi
- byssustæði: 9.3 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 12.9 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 13.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Stríðsárasafnið: 9.1 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 9.7 mi
- Skriðuklaustur: 15.8 mi
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 16.1 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Guttormslundur: 9.9 mi
- Vök Baths: 12.4 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 18.3 mi
- Páskahellir: 23.5 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:07 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 01:54 | 21:47 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 11:12 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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