- Elevation, modelled
- 146 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Esja914 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1809, -21.5819
Gljúfrasteinn is a museum, at a modelled 146 m. Esja stands 914 m to the north-northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Æsustaðafjall, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.9 miles off.
house in Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Wikidata Q2312229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Gljúfrasteinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NNW 333° | 914 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hátindur | N 352° | 909 m | 4.4 mi |
| Kambshorn | NW 307° | 851 m | 6.3 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NNW 330° | 843 m | 3.9 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NW 313° | 840 m | 5.3 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | NNE 24° | 800 m | 4.8 mi |
| Skálafell | NE 41° | 774 m | 5.4 mi |
| Esjuhorn | N 5° | 755 m | 6.5 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Æsustaðafjall: 1.3 mi
- Flatafell: 1.3 mi
- Mosfell: 1.9 mi
- Grímmannsfell: 2.1 mi
- Reykjafell: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Helgufoss: 1.6 mi
- Tröllafoss: 2.5 mi
- Tungufoss: 3.0 mi
- Álafoss: 3.0 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Óðinshrafn: 2.7 mi
- Lífslöngun: 2.8 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 2.8 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 8.2 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 59
- Borholuhús: 8.8 mi
- Dofri: 8.8 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 9.2 mi
- Hestar: 9.2 mi
- Innsigli: 9.2 mi
Museums: 38
- Árbæjarsafn: 8.3 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 8.8 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 9.4 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 9.5 mi
- Höfði: 10.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 13.3 mi
- Hverahild: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 17.0 mi
- Þorli: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 22:06 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:28 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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