Attraction · Iceland
Grjótagjá
Grjótagjá is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Bláfjall stands 1,206 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hallgrímur og Ólafía, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
cave filled with hot water in Iceland
Wikidata Q966241, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates65.62641, -16.88297
- 0.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Syðraskarð: 1.5 mi
- Syðri-Námakolla: 1.5 mi
- Hverfjall: 1.5 mi
- Námafjall: 2.0 mi
- Dalfjall: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 19
- Hverbraud: 1.4 mi
- Hverir: 2.3 mi
- Gatklettur: 2.6 mi
- Hallarflöt: 2.6 mi
- Kirkja: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Selfoss: 18.7 mi
- Geitafoss: 19.2 mi
- Dettifoss: 19.2 mi
- Goðafoss: 19.4 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Hverfjall: 1.4 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 2.7 mi
- Seljahjallagil: 8.8 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 19.3 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 1.0 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 5.6 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 22.5 mi
- Fagridalur: 24.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 3.2 mi
- Kröflustöð: 6.1 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 18.9 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 1.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Trölliđ: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Grjótagjá. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjall | S 176° | 1,206 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sellandafjall | SSW 196° | 988 m | 15.7 mi |
| Ketilhyrnur | SSE 152° | 970 m | 13.8 mi |
| Búrfell | SE 127° | 953 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jónstindur | N 358° | 883 m | 10.0 mi |
| Skuggadyngja | SSE 147° | 870 m | 13.3 mi |
| Ketildyngja | SSE 153° | 834 m | 15.1 mi |
| Heilagsdalsfjall | SSE 153° | 824 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:15 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 01:32 | 22:02 | 00:48 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:06 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:33 | — | 14:40 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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