Peak · Iceland
Grímsfjall
Grímsfjall rises to 823 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the east, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerlingarfjall, a peak 1.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 823 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.93981, -22.79272
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kerlingarfjall: 1.4 mi
- Valabjörg: 1.6 mi
- Hafrafell: 1.9 mi
- Jötunsfell: 2.0 mi
- Írafell: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Selvallafoss: 3.4 mi
- Nátthagafoss: 4.0 mi
- Rjúkandi: 4.4 mi
- Grundarfoss: 12.7 mi
- Kvernárfoss: 13.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 6.4 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 9.7 mi
- Vatnasafn: 9.7 mi
- Norwegian House: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Sýn: 13.8 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 17.6 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 19.0 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 13.6 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 13.7 mi
- Búðir: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 17.7 mi
- Búðahraun: 20.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Gerðuberg: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Veðurhorfur: 13.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 15.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Landbrotalaug: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Grímsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna-Skyrtunna | E 99° | 988 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ljósufjöll | ESE 105° | 988 m | 6.8 mi |
| Skyrtunna | ESE 105° | 956 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hólsfjall | WSW 237° | 950 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hreggnasi | ESE 103° | 947 m | 4.1 mi |
| Rauðakúlur | WSW 250° | 897 m | 13.2 mi |
| Svörtufell | ESE 104° | 880 m | 10.0 mi |
| Elliðatindar | SW 225° | 864 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:41 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 02:35 | 22:18 | 00:33 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:31 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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