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Grísafell

Grísafell, seen from above at true elevation

Grísafell rises to 783 m. Lambárhnjúkur stands 1,282 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephan G. Stephansson, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
783 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates65.54470, -19.58112

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Kaldbakur: 3.2 mi
  • Kálfárfell: 3.9 mi
  • Móðólfsfell: 4.2 mi
  • Heljardalshnjúkur: 4.6 mi
  • Vestra-Sandfell: 4.6 mi
Museums: 8
  • Náttúrugripasafn Skagafjarðar: 3.8 mi
  • Glaumbær: 5.1 mi
  • 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 14.5 mi
  • Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins: 18.6 mi
  • Nýibær: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Ernan (skipsflak): 13.8 mi
  • Hannesarskjól: 14.2 mi
  • Skagafjörður: 14.6 mi
  • Auðunarstofa: 18.7 mi
  • Hólar: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Stephan G. Stephansson: 2.1 mi
  • Tyrfingsstadir á Kjálka: 17.0 mi
  • Tungufell: 23.4 mi
  • Þrístapar: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Reykjafoss: 6.6 mi
  • Bólugilsfoss: 12.8 mi
  • Ingjaldsfossar: 23.8 mi
  • Háaleitisfoss: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Biskupagarður: 18.7 mi
  • Fagrihvammur: 21.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gvendarbrunnur: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kattarauga: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Grísafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LambárhnjúkurENE1,282 m14.4 mi
GrasárdalshnjúkurENE1,264 m14.1 mi
SólheimafjallESE1,171 m12.0 mi
AkrafjallE1,151 m11.2 mi
MælifellshnjúkurSSE1,147 m12.6 mi
ReykjahnjúkurENE1,137 m14.6 mi
ÞverárdalsfjallENE1,125 m12.0 mi
KistufjallESE1,106 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:2619:33
June solstice01:5122:1200:51
September equinox07:0118:1719:23
December solstice11:42—14:52

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5303068095

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