Peak · Iceland
Grænifjallgarður
Grænifjallgarður rises to 879 m. Sveinstindur stands 1,089 m to the northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Grettir, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 879 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.04725, -18.58500
- 23.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grettir: 2.2 mi
- Veðurháls: 2.6 mi
- Hellnafjall: 3.3 mi
- Uxatindar: 3.4 mi
- Faxi: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Ofærufoss: 5.7 mi
- Silfurfoss: 9.7 mi
- Fagrifoss: 16.1 mi
- Tungnaárfellsfoss: 16.2 mi
- Axlafoss: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Landmannalaugar: 14.9 mi
- Grænihryggur: 15.0 mi
- Stórihver: 18.0 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 22.7 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Ido Keinan: 18.8 mi
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 19.4 mi
- Hér var Eldmessan: 24.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Brennisteinsalda: 14.9 mi
- Strútslaug: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Gold Nugget: 24.0 mi
- Byrði sögunnar: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kirkjugólf: 23.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Grænifjallgarður. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sveinstindur | NE 51° | 1,089 m | 6.5 mi |
| Tindafjall | SW 222° | 1,056 m | 9.1 mi |
| Breiðbakur | NE 36° | 1,028 m | 11.9 mi |
| Skalli | WSW 245° | 1,027 m | 15.3 mi |
| Kirkjufell | WSW 248° | 973 m | 11.9 mi |
| Grettir | ESE 107° | 958 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bláhnúkur | WSW 252° | 945 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gjátindur | S 177° | 943 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 21:53 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:16 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 11:08 | — | 15:18 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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