Peak · Iceland
Grákollur
Grákollur rises to 961 m. Hofsjökull stands 1,782 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Svarthyrna, a peak 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 961 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.58809, -19.30920
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Svarthyrna: 1.1 mi
- Klakkur: 1.3 mi
- Höttur: 2.4 mi
- Ögmundur: 2.9 mi
- Rauðakollar: 3.2 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Sundlaug: 5.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 20.5 mi
- Bláhver: 20.5 mi
- Öskurhóll: 20.5 mi
- Eyvindarhver: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Gýgjarfoss: 8.4 mi
- Skuggafoss: 9.0 mi
- Skuggafoss: 9.3 mi
- Hvanngiljafoss: 14.8 mi
- Dynkur: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hveradalir: 3.9 mi
- Eyvindarett: 19.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tryggvi Magnússon: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hveravellir: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prisoners of freedom: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Grákollur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofsjökull | NE 41° | 1,782 m | 20.1 mi |
| Hásteinar (syðri) | NE 49° | 1,635 m | 19.8 mi |
| Snækollur | NNE 32° | 1,488 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hverahnúkur | NNE 30° | 1,453 m | 3.9 mi |
| Snót | NE 37° | 1,446 m | 4.6 mi |
| Langjökull - norðurbunga | NW 314° | 1,438 m | 24.8 mi |
| Loðmundur | NE 35° | 1,429 m | 5.2 mi |
| Fannborg | NNE 28° | 1,428 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:27 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:33 | 22:01 | 00:07 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:18 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:12 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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