Peak · Iceland
Grænafell
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
- 6.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eskey · 8 mi
- Vestrahorn · 15 mi
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
- Bólstaðafoss: 5.8 mi
- Bergárfoss: 11.4 mi
- Innstifoss: 16.0 mi
- Skútafoss: 16.3 mi
- Fremstifoss: 16.6 mi
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 16.5 miles of Grænafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauðhamarstindur | NNE 34° | 1,315 m | 13.5 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | NNE 32° | 1,273 m | 7.6 mi |
| Suðurtungnatindur | NNE 28° | 1,267 m | 13.9 mi |
| Múlatindar | NE 35° | 1,125 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sandmerkisheiði | WNW 302° | 1,115 m | 2.9 mi |
| Reifstindur | ENE 61° | 1,046 m | 9.3 mi |
| Lambatungnafjall | E 97° | 1,023 m | 12.8 mi |
| Seltindur | ENE 74° | 998 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:13 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 02:24 | 21:44 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:03 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 11:01 | — | 15:00 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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