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Tyrkjavörðutröllin

Tyrkjavörðutröllin from directly overhead

Tyrkjavörðutröllin is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the east, 12 miles off. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates63.96804, -22.48400

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 52
Attractions: 50
Parks: 38
  • Thorkellinsgarður: 1.1 mi
  • Skrúðgarður Njarðvíkur: 2.3 mi
  • Skrúðgarður: 3.2 mi
  • Aragerði: 3.2 mi
  • Óla Run tún: 16.9 mi
Museums: 37
Nature reserves: 31
  • Litli Rauðamelur: 13.6 mi
  • Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 16.9 mi
  • Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 17.1 mi
  • Fjaran við Kasthúsatjörn: 17.2 mi
  • Kasthúsatjörn: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Hafnaberg: 9.8 mi
  • Selsvellir: 10.9 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 12.3 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 12.3 mi
  • Krýsuvíkurberg: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Búrfoss: 22.0 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 22.1 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 22.2 mi
  • Skáfossar: 22.4 mi
  • Stórifoss: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 19.5 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Skátalaug: 14.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Tyrkjavörðutröllin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrænadyngjaE 100°398 m12.2 mi
MiðdegishnúkurESE 103°392 m14.0 mi
LanghóllSE 124°391 m7.8 mi
TrölladyngjaE 99°379 m11.9 mi
GrænavatnseggjarESE 105°359 m12.0 mi
FíflavallafjallE 100°359 m12.6 mi
Stóri-HrúturSE 129°357 m9.2 mi
FramfellESE 117°353 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3218:4119:44
June solstice03:0322:0800:02
September equinox07:1318:3119:34
December solstice11:22—15:35

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9128055312

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