The peak of Vestre Hestlægerhøe rises to a height of 1758 meters and has a topographic prominence of 53 meters. Adjacent mountains are Styggehøe (1883 m) to the west and Austre Hestlægerhøe (1950 m) to the east. All three mountains are drained by the Veo to the north and the Russa to the south, both tributaries of the Sjoa.