Herðubreið
Herðubreið is a mountain in Iceland, rising to 1,682 m, the 7th highest in Iceland.
Where it is
Herðubreið lies in Iceland, in Northeast.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kollóttadyngja | 1,177 m | 11 km |
| Trölladyngja | 1,468 m | 53 km |
| Snæfell | 1,833 m | 56 km |
| Kistufell | 1,332 m | 60 km |
| Goðahnúkar | 1,339 m | 76 km |
| Grendill | 1,526 m | 77 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Herðubreið.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akureyri | Iceland | 19,219 | 99 km |
| Reykjavík | Iceland | 118,918 | 289 km |
| Kópavogur | Iceland | 40,040 | 291 km |
| Hafnarfjörður | Iceland | 31,525 | 294 km |
| Keflavík | Iceland | 15,930 | 324 km |
About this mountain
Ranking #10,546 among the world's peaks in this dataset, Herðubreið rises to 1,682 m in northeast Iceland. It stands seventh among the 34 listed Icelandic peaks, rising above Trölladyngja (1,468 m) 52.8 km away but falling short of Snæfell (1,833 m) at 55.9 km distance. The first recorded ascent was in 1908. Akureyri, the nearest city, lies 98.7 km away.
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 Herðubreið?
- Herðubreið rises to 1,682 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Herðubreið?
- Herðubreið is in Iceland, in Northeast.
- Where does Herðubreið rank?
- It is the 7th highest of the 34 peaks we list in Iceland, and #10,546 worldwide.
- When was Herðubreið first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1908.
- What is the nearest city to Herðubreið?
- Akureyri, Iceland, about 99 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.