- Elevation, modelled
- 685 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Háskerðingur1,281 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road26.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:48local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9365, -19.0102
Grænihryggur is a attraction, at a modelled 685 m. Háskerðingur stands 1,281 m to the southwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hellan, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Grænihryggur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Háskerðingur | SW 229° | 1,281 m | 4.5 mi |
| Laufafell | W 262° | 1,184 m | 10.2 mi |
| Kaldaklofsfjöll | SW 230° | 1,167 m | 5.3 mi |
| Reykjaföll | W 262° | 1,165 m | 4.0 mi |
| Litlhöfði | WNW 298° | 1,146 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hrafntinnusker | W 267° | 1,141 m | 5.2 mi |
| Stöðull | W 272° | 1,132 m | 4.4 mi |
| Háalda | NW 310° | 1,128 m | 5.9 mi |
- 26.0 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 16
- Ljósafoss: 7.2 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 10.2 mi
- Rauðufossar: 11.5 mi
- Axlafoss: 11.7 mi
- Ofærufoss: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 4.6 mi
- Ido Keinan: 4.6 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 23.1 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Landmannalaugar: 4.0 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 4.1 mi
- Stórihver: 4.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 4.2 mi
- Strútslaug: 4.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:28 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 21:54 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:18 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:22 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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