- Elevation
- 1,052 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 1.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road12.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3084, -13.9630
Grýtukollur rises to 1,052 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the west, 1.3 miles off. Ring Road passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1052 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Grýtukollur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | W 280° | 1,153 m | 1.3 mi |
| Goðaborg | S 174° | 1,144 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gullþúfa | S 181° | 1,125 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bjólfur | SW 224° | 1,085 m | 4.1 mi |
| Skógafjall | S 173° | 1,074 m | 6.2 mi |
| Langafell | SSE 163° | 1,071 m | 6.0 mi |
| Herfell | NNW 335° | 1,064 m | 4.4 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | NNW 338° | 1,057 m | 5.6 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandhólatindur: 1.3 mi
- Nónaxlir: 2.3 mi
- Afréttartindur: 2.4 mi
- Dagmálafjall: 2.8 mi
- Svartafell: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Vestdalsfossar: 1.6 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 3.2 mi
- Gufufoss: 5.5 mi
- Múlafoss: 6.3 mi
- Víkurfoss: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Gnýstaður: 3.1 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 6.3 mi
- Skógar: 7.6 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 8.2 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 7.5 mi
- Vök Baths: 14.0 mi
- Páskahellir: 14.0 mi
- Dyr: 14.1 mi
- Stórurð: 14.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 3.4 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 12.9 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 13.7 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 13.7 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Brúnavík: 17.1 mi
- Langisandur: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:43 | 21:47 | 00:14 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:14 | — | 14:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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