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Grænafell

Grænafell, seen from above at true elevation

Grænafell rises to 656 m. Sauðhamarstindur stands 1,315 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Haukafellsheiði, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
656 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.37450, -15.48717

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Haukafellsheiði: 1.3 mi
  • Viðborðsfjall: 2.2 mi
  • Sandmerkisheiði: 2.9 mi
  • Svínafellsfjall: 3.3 mi
  • Húsberg: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Historic sites: 3
  • Jón Eiríksson: 10.6 mi
  • Seamen's Monument: 12.3 mi
  • EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 21.1 mi
Museums: 2
  • Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 11.8 mi
  • Þórbergur: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Akurey SF 52: 12.1 mi
  • Red chair: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Tröllakrókar: 17.9 mi
  • Godland movie set: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ósland: 12.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Grænafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SauðhamarstindurNNE 34°1,315 m13.5 mi
GrasgiljatindurNNE 32°1,273 m7.6 mi
SuðurtungnatindurNNE 28°1,267 m13.9 mi
MúlatindarNE 35°1,125 m12.4 mi
SandmerkisheiðiWNW 302°1,115 m2.9 mi
ReifstindurENE 61°1,046 m9.3 mi
LambatungnafjallE 97°1,023 m12.8 mi
SeltindurENE 74°998 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:1319:16
June solstice02:2421:4423:45
September equinox06:4518:0319:06
December solstice11:0115:00

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5794084836

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