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Grjótfjall rises to 697 m in East Iceland — the 233rd highest of the 371 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 94, 1.9 km away.
Map of Grjótfjall
Grjótfjall is in East Iceland at 65.5790°N, 13.9493°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
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Elevation
- 697 m above sea level
Getting there
- Road 94 (Unaós-Borgarfjörður)
Off the main road
- 1.9 km from Route 94
Nearest town
- Bakkagerði — 8.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 409 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 86 mapped places within 20 km
Grjótfjall weather and conditions
At Grjótfjall in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 08:00 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -5°C), overcast, wind 8 m/s gusting to 11 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 52 m (sunrise 05:30, sunset 20:22). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 08:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Grjótfjall
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Mosdrög1 km
- 2Sönghofsfjall2 km
- 3Tóarfjall3 km
- 4
Geldingafjall4 km - 5Hádegisfjall4 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.

A waterfall in East Iceland.
Vestdalsfossar is a series of waterfalls on the Vestdalsá river in Vestdalur, a nature…
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
Peaceful, off-the-beaten-path and clean. Close to the Puffin Marina and world-class…
The camp site is next to Hotel Svartiskógur in a great location in eastern Iceland.
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
The camp site at Seyðisfjörður is well located close to the center of town with all…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…
Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…
Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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