- Elevation, modelled
- 170 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Hámundur1,666 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:41local time
- Coordinates
- 63.5333, -19.5077
Hestavaðsfoss is a waterfall, at a modelled 170 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Skógafoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.0 miles off.
waterfall in Iceland
Wikidata Q134306309, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Hestavaðsfoss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NNW 331° | 1,666 m | 6.8 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 326° | 1,500 m | 7.6 mi |
| Goðasteinn | NNW 328° | 1,497 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | ENE 78° | 1,495 m | 13.6 mi |
| Gráfell | NNW 347° | 1,059 m | 16.2 mi |
| Illhöfuð | NNE 25° | 871 m | 14.5 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | N 6° | 868 m | 8.2 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | N 358° | 856 m | 8.5 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Hatta · 17 mi
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Drangshlíðarfjall: 0.8 mi
- Hornfellsnípa: 2.3 mi
- Skjannanípa: 2.6 mi
- Raufarfell: 3.0 mi
- Kambfjöll: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Skógafoss: 0.1 mi
- Fosstorfufoss: 0.2 mi
- Steinbogafoss: 0.4 mi
- Fremri-Fellsfoss: 0.7 mi
- Innri-Fellsfoss: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Barnaskóli: 0.6 mi
- Holt Á Síðu: 0.6 mi
- Skál Á Síðu: 0.6 mi
- Turf farm: 0.6 mi
- Skógakirkja: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 7.8 mi
- Kliftorfa: 9.0 mi
- Fell: 9.1 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 11.0 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Skógasafn: 0.7 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 17.2 mi
- Landlyst: 24.0 mi
- Skansinn: 24.1 mi
- Eldheimar: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dyrhólaeyjarviti: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 21:52 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:03 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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