Peak · Iceland
Stóra-Grænafjall
Stóra-Grænafjall rises to 881 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Illasúla, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 881 m
How to reach it
Coordinates63.83690, -19.34036
- 22.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Hatta · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Illasúla: 0.7 mi
- Bratthálskrókur: 1.1 mi
- Skiptingahöfði: 1.5 mi
- Tvíeggjar: 1.6 mi
- Litla-Grænafell: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Ljósafoss: 5.4 mi
- Markarfljótsfoss: 6.7 mi
- Rauðufossar: 12.6 mi
- Stakkholtsgjá: 13.0 mi
- Bláfjallakvísl: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Stórihver: 10.2 mi
- Grænihryggur: 12.2 mi
- Landmannalaugar: 13.6 mi
- Þorsteinslundur: 19.1 mi
- Solheimajökull: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Svavar S. Tómasson: 8.1 mi
- Ido Keinan: 9.2 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 11.5 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 13.8 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- crab rock: 14.7 mi
- krabbuberg: 14.7 mi
- Hekla caldera: 14.7 mi
- Eldgjá: 17.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Skógasafn: 22.0 mi
- Heklusetrið: 23.1 mi
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Strútslaug: 12.4 mi
- Brennisteinsalda: 13.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Þorsteinslundur: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Nínulundur: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Stóra-Grænafjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | WSW 243° | 1,464 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ýma | WSW 241° | 1,462 m | 7.4 mi |
| Saxi | WSW 248° | 1,308 m | 9.3 mi |
| Ásgrindur | WSW 253° | 1,299 m | 7.6 mi |
| Háskerðingur | ENE 59° | 1,281 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sindri | WSW 253° | 1,272 m | 7.0 mi |
| Búri | WSW 243° | 1,237 m | 9.1 mi |
| Laufafell | N 359° | 1,184 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 02:53 | 21:54 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:19 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 11:07 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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