Peak · Iceland
Graddabunga
Graddabunga rises to 783 m. Búrfell stands 953 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Krafla, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 783 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.73463, -16.71902
- 6.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
Attractions: 22
- Hverir: 7.0 mi
- Hverbraud: 7.5 mi
- Grjótagjá: 8.8 mi
- Gatklettur: 11.3 mi
- Hallarflöt: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Selfoss: 10.6 mi
- Dettifoss: 11.0 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 11.3 mi
- Réttarfoss: 12.8 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Hverfjall: 9.9 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 11.0 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 11.3 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 15.0 mi
- Seljahjallagil: 16.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Kröflustöð: 2.7 mi
- Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs: 10.7 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 18.9 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 9.6 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 14.2 mi
- Fagridalur: 18.1 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Trölliđ: 14.8 mi
- Eyjan: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gróður jarðar: 9.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lindin: 19.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ystihver: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Graddabunga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Búrfell | S 171° | 953 m | 12.8 mi |
| Jónstindur | WNW 297° | 883 m | 5.6 mi |
| Skuggadyngja | S 172° | 870 m | 18.8 mi |
| Kistufjall | NW 310° | 839 m | 15.1 mi |
| Heilagsdalsfjall | S 180° | 824 m | 16.7 mi |
| Krafla | SSW 193° | 818 m | 1.4 mi |
| Jörundur | SE 146° | 808 m | 3.7 mi |
| Stórihnjúkur | S 186° | 781 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:14 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:05 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:35 | — | 14:36 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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