Hekla
Hekla is a volcano in Iceland, rising to 1,491 m, the 16th highest we list in Iceland.
Where it is
Hekla lies in Iceland, in South.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eyjafjallajokull | 1,651 m | 40 km |
| Katla | 1,512 m | 50 km |
| Hlöðufell | 1,188 m | 64 km |
| Skjaldbreiður | 1,060 m | 70 km |
| Laki | 1,725 m | 71 km |
| Loðmundur | 1,199 m | 77 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Hekla.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | Iceland | 118,918 | 110 km |
| Kópavogur | Iceland | 40,040 | 110 km |
| Hafnarfjörður | Iceland | 31,525 | 111 km |
| Reykjanesbær | Iceland | 19,724 | 141 km |
| Keflavík | Iceland | 15,930 | 141 km |
About this mountain
This volcano in South Iceland stands 1,491 m high, lower than Eyjafjallajokull 39.9 km away at 1,651 m but higher than Katla 49.8 km away at 1,512 m. Its topographic prominence is 755 m. The first recorded ascent took place in 1750. Hekla ranks 16th among the 34 listed peaks in Iceland.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hvannadalshnúkur | 2,119 m |
| 2 | Bardarbunga | 2,009 m |
| 3 | Snæfell | 1,833 m |
| 4 | Laki | 1,725 m |
| 5 | Hrútsfjall | 1,721 m |
| 6 | Grimsvotn | 1,719 m |
| 7 | Herðubreið | 1,682 m |
| 8 | Eyjafjallajokull | 1,651 m |
| 9 | Rótarfjallshnúkur | 1,645 m |
| 10 | Kerling | 1,538 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Hekla?
- Hekla rises to 1,491 m (4,892 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Hekla?
- Hekla is in Iceland, in South.
- Where does Hekla rank?
- It is the 16th highest of the 34 peaks we list in Iceland, and #11,391 worldwide.
- When was Hekla first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1750.
- What is the nearest city to Hekla?
- Reykjavík, Iceland, about 110 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.