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Hestgerðiihnúta rises to 388 m on Iceland's South Coast — the 285th highest of the 340 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 17 km away.
Map of Hestgerðiihnúta
Hestgerðiihnúta is on Iceland's South Coast at 64.1907°N, 15.7610°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation- 388 m above sea level
Off the main road- 16.8 km from Route 1
- Nearest town
- Höfn — 27.1 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 299 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 38 mapped places within 20 km
Hestgerðiihnúta weather and conditions
At Hestgerðiihnúta in South Coast, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 11:45 (Iceland time): 8°C, overcast, wind 2 m/s gusting to 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 42 m (sunrise 05:43, sunset 20:24). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 11:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Borgarhafnarfjall1 km
- 2Staðarfjallstindur12 km
- 3Staðarfjall13 km
- 4Kvennaskálatindur14 km
- 5Bæjartindur15 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in South Coast.
A waterfall in South Coast.
Bergárfoss (Q27008747 in Wikidata) is an eastern-Iceland waterfall recorded in…
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Hot tubs with Vatnajökull glacier views near Höfn. Run by local farm.
Geothermal spot
Campsites
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New campsite located 12km from Höfn in Hornafjörður with a beautiful mountain view.
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Olís · 310.8 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
The Buggy Iceland and Mega Zipline Combo Tour offers an exhilarating adventure for thrill-seekers exploring Iceland.
"Þórsmörk has a spot in every Icelander's heart.
Our transfer service offers a comfortable and safe way to travel from the heart of Iceland's highlands, Landmannalaugar, to the…
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Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Alexander Grebenkov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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