Attraction · Iceland
Stóri Geysir
Stóri Geysir is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Geitlandsjökull stands 1,390 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Blesi, a hot spring 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.31384, -20.29951
- 27.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kista: 1.8 mi
- Stórhóll: 1.9 mi
- Bjarnarfell: 2.3 mi
- Sandfell: 3.6 mi
- Miðfell: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 18
- Strokkur: 0.1 mi
- Haukadalur: 0.1 mi
- Brúarhlöð: 4.4 mi
- Gullfoss: 4.7 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Kræklugjá: 19.1 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 20.6 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 21.3 mi
- Bæjargjá: 22.7 mi
- Hvannagjá: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Blesi: 0.1 mi
- Konungshver: 0.1 mi
- Óþerrishola: 0.2 mi
- Móri: 0.2 mi
- Litli-Geysir: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 1.1 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 5.3 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 14.5 mi
- Fornleifasvæði: 14.7 mi
- Ásasel: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Martinslaug: 1.0 mi
- Reykholtshver: 10.5 mi
- Hrunalaug: 12.6 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 18.1 mi
Parks: 2
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 12.7 mi
- Yndisskógur: 21.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 19.7 mi
- Heklusetrið: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Stóri Geysir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geitlandsjökull | NNW 335° | 1,390 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bláfell | NE 47° | 1,204 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hlöðufell | NW 316° | 1,186 m | 10.1 mi |
| Stóra-Björnsfell | NW 317° | 1,055 m | 17.3 mi |
| Högnhöfði | WNW 297° | 1,002 m | 6.7 mi |
| Klakkur | NNW 342° | 999 m | 18.4 mi |
| Skriða | WNW 284° | 946 m | 11.8 mi |
| Stóra-Jarlhetta | NNE 16° | 943 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:32 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 22:02 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:22 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:21 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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