Peak · Iceland
Æsustaðafjall
Æsustaðafjall rises to 697 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunnasteinsstaðafjall, a peak 2.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 697 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.55198, -19.87608
- 1.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gunnasteinsstaðafjall: 2.9 mi
- Mjóadalsfjall: 3.1 mi
- Kotshnjúkur: 3.4 mi
- Skeggstaðafjall: 3.6 mi
- Botnastaðafjall: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Stephan G. Stephansson: 10.4 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.3 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.3 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.3 mi
- Þrístapar: 15.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Glaumbær: 11.4 mi
- Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar: 12.2 mi
- Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum: 14.1 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 15.3 mi
- Spákonuhof: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Vatnsdalshólar: 14.8 mi
- Hannesarskjól: 15.0 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 15.3 mi
- Skagafjörður: 17.1 mi
- Hvítserkur: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Reykjafoss: 14.7 mi
- Bólugilsfoss: 20.7 mi
- Efri-Foss: 24.0 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Fosslaug: 14.7 mi
- Grettislaug: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 13.8 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Æsustaðafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | WSW 242° | 1,038 m | 12.5 mi |
| Kaldbakur | ENE 73° | 975 m | 6.8 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | NNW 338° | 961 m | 10.1 mi |
| Svarthamrar | WSW 239° | 931 m | 8.8 mi |
| Vestra-Sandfell | ENE 60° | 922 m | 6.8 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | NNE 13° | 900 m | 3.7 mi |
| Vörðufell | WSW 253° | 882 m | 12.0 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | NW 323° | 847 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:28 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 01:51 | 22:13 | 00:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:18 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5303068091
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