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Gráfell

Gráfell, seen from above at true elevation

Gráfell rises to 427 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Svínatungur, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
427 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.71186, -19.46417

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 35
  • Stakkholtsgjá: 3.7 mi
  • Slæðufoss: 8.7 mi
  • Stigafoss: 8.9 mi
  • Neðstifoss: 9.4 mi
  • Miðfoss: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Solheimajökull: 12.7 mi
  • Holt Á Síðu: 12.8 mi
  • Barnaskóli: 12.8 mi
  • Skál Á Síðu: 12.8 mi
  • Skógakirkja: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 5
  • krabbuberg: 5.9 mi
  • crab rock: 5.9 mi
  • Hekla caldera: 20.4 mi
  • Arnardrangur: 24.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 24.2 mi
Museums: 3
Parks: 2
  • Þorsteinslundur: 13.6 mi
  • Guðlaugsblettur: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Nínulundur: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Gráfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HámundurSW1,666 m7.9 mi
GuðnasteinnSW1,500 m8.2 mi
GoðasteinnSW1,497 m7.8 mi
ÝmirNNW1,464 m6.0 mi
ÝmaNNW1,462 m5.7 mi
SaxiNW1,308 m7.0 mi
ÁsgrindurNNW1,299 m7.3 mi
SindriNNW1,272 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:3019:32
June solstice02:5621:5423:44
September equinox07:0118:2019:22
December solstice11:06—15:27

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4286310645

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