Historic site · Iceland
Grjóthlað
Grjóthlað is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Heimsmynd, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Minnismerki um Einar Guðfinnsson og Elísabetu Hjaltadóttur. Lágmynd eftir Ríkey Ingimundardóttur og hleðsla eftir Jón Sigurpálsson.
How to reach it
Coordinates66.15714, -23.25103
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flatafjall: 1.3 mi
- Ernir: 1.5 mi
- Óshyrna: 1.8 mi
- Stórahyrna: 2.5 mi
- Hádegisfjall: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn: 0.1 mi
- Pétur Oddsson og Guðný Bjarnadóttir: 0.2 mi
- QP13 convoy: 0.4 mi
- Þuríðarsteinn: 1.5 mi
- Í minningu ástvina: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Heimsmynd: 0.1 mi
- Friður: 0.1 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 6.6 mi
- Ljós: 6.6 mi
- Dynjandi: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Bunárfoss: 6.6 mi
- Valagil: 14.4 mi
- Möngufoss: 15.7 mi
- Bulafoss: 18.7 mi
- Glúmsstaðafoss: 20.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Ósvör: 1.1 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 7.1 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 11.4 mi
- Litli Bær: 17.0 mi
Parks: 3
- Jónsgarður: 6.6 mi
- Austurvöllur: 6.9 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 6.8 mi
- Klofningur: 10.5 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 6.8 mi
- Skrúður: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Grjóthlað. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | S 171° | 870 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sauratindar | SSE 148° | 856 m | 10.2 mi |
| Rembingur | S 184° | 799 m | 9.6 mi |
| Snæfjöll | ENE 73° | 783 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | S 189° | 768 m | 10.6 mi |
| Snæfjall | E 83° | 751 m | 12.7 mi |
| Breiðafell | SSE 168° | 745 m | 5.3 mi |
| Búrfell | S 188° | 745 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 18:40 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:30 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:13 | — | 14:50 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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