Peak · Iceland
Grænihnjúkur
Grænihnjúkur rises to 949 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gönguskarðsöxl, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 949 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.81416, -17.74185
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gönguskarðsöxl: 1.7 mi
- Bræðrafjall: 3.1 mi
- Fornastaðafjall: 3.5 mi
- Engjafjall: 4.0 mi
- Bryðjuskál: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 5.2 mi
- Beitarhús: 8.5 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 13.4 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 13.8 mi
- Sigurður Guðmundsson skólameistari: 13.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 5.2 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 10.8 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 11.1 mi
- Norðurslóð: 13.1 mi
- Davíðshús: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- Samstaða: 13.1 mi
- Sjávarvætturinn Skari: 13.1 mi
- Farið: 13.2 mi
- Súlan EA 300: 13.4 mi
- Randers: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Grenjaðarstaður: 11.1 mi
- Hveravellir: 13.3 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 13.4 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 13.6 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Parks: 7
- Eiðsvöllur: 13.3 mi
- Skátagil: 13.5 mi
- Seljagarðurinn: 13.7 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 13.8 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 14.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 13.2 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 21.0 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Grænihnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | NW 319° | 1,214 m | 11.0 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | N 354° | 1,211 m | 9.0 mi |
| Blámannshattur | NW 317° | 1,198 m | 10.7 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | N 358° | 1,129 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ytri-Fosslækjarskál | N 1° | 1,074 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kotahnjúkur | N 2° | 1,064 m | 10.9 mi |
| Leirdalsöxl | NNW 328° | 1,054 m | 14.0 mi |
| Möðruvallafjall | W 267° | 1,015 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:18 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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