Attraction · Iceland
Grænavatn
Grænavatn is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Vörðufell stands 526 m to the east-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tindhóll, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates63.88297, -22.05700
- 17.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tindhóll: 0.2 mi
- Austurhengjahæð: 0.7 mi
- Hverafjall: 0.8 mi
- Litla-Lambafell: 0.9 mi
- Bæjarfell: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Ljósmyndasýning um eldgos: 11.8 mi
- Vonin: 11.8 mi
- Bæjarhlið: 12.8 mi
- Bæjartröllin: 12.9 mi
- Bjarni Sívertsen: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Selatangar: 6.4 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 8.9 mi
- Straumssel: 9.1 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 9.7 mi
- Staðarborg: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 51
- Fúlipollur: 0.8 mi
- Seltún: 0.9 mi
- Krýsuvíkurkirkja: 1.0 mi
- Hjarta: 1.7 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 9.6 mi
Parks: 39
- Aragerði: 12.2 mi
- Óla Run tún: 12.5 mi
- Hellisgerði: 13.4 mi
- Víðistaðatún: 13.5 mi
- Bali: 13.7 mi
Museums: 38
- Kvikan: 11.8 mi
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 12.7 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 13.3 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 13.3 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Herdísarvík: 6.7 mi
- Litli Rauðamelur: 10.5 mi
- Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 10.6 mi
- Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 10.9 mi
- Litluborgir: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Litli-Foss: 16.7 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 17.5 mi
- Ullarfoss: 17.5 mi
- Selásfoss: 17.6 mi
- Kermóafossar: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Syðristapi: 3.4 mi
- Krýsuvíkurberg: 3.6 mi
- Selsvellir: 3.8 mi
- Innristapi: 4.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 14.6 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 15.0 mi
- Mislundur: 15.2 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 17.2 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 13.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 13.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Skátalaug: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Grænavatn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vörðufell | ENE 74° | 526 m | 6.1 mi |
| Grænadyngja | NNW 345° | 398 m | 3.9 mi |
| Stapatindur | NNE 23° | 397 m | 3.9 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | NNE 15° | 392 m | 2.7 mi |
| Langhóll | WNW 283° | 391 m | 6.7 mi |
| Geitahlíð | ESE 116° | 385 m | 2.1 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | NE 40° | 385 m | 6.4 mi |
| Trölladyngja | NNW 343° | 379 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:40 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 03:03 | 22:06 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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