Gljúfrasteinn

#24 among destinations in Iceland

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Gljúfrasteinn is a writer's home museum, which was the former home of Halldór Kiljan Laxness, a 1955 Nobel Prize for Literature winner. It is located in Mosfellsbær, east of Reykjavík, Iceland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 64°10'51"N, 21°34'55"W

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HöfuðborgarsvæðiIceland

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+354 586 8066

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Gljúfrasteinn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Úlfarsfell, Álafoss, Þverfellshorn, Hafravatn.

4.5 miSW
Mountain
Úlfarsfell, Mosfellsbær
116 min walk • Úlfarsfell is a mountain in the municipality of Mosfellsbær in the Reykjavík metropolitan area. It is 296 meters high. The mountain slopes have been subject to extensive forestry.
3 miW
Waterfall formerly used by wool factory
Álafoss, Mosfellsbær
77 min walk • Álafoss is a waterfall on the river Varmá in Mosfellsbær, Iceland.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Mountain, Natural attraction
Þverfellshorn, Reykjavík
135 min walk • Þverfellshorn is a peak in the Esjan mountains of Capital Region in southwestern Iceland. It is located roughly 15 kilometres by air northeast of Reykjavík. It is one of the most visited peaks in Iceland, attracting hikers for its scenic views. Its elevation range is 820 metres - 840 metres.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hafravatn
109 min walk • Hafravatn is a small lake on the eastern outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland. Located at 76 m above sea level, it has an area of 1.02 km² with a greatest depth of 28 m. The Seljadalsa River flows into it from the east and its discharge is Ulfarsfellsa.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Esjan
128 min walk • Esja, incorrectly called Esjan, is a 914 m mountain situated in the south-west of Iceland, about 10 km to the north of Iceland's capital city Reykjavík. Esja is not a single mountain, but a volcanic mountain range, made from basalt and tuff.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Leirvogsvatn
101 min walk • Leirvogsvatn is a small lake, located about 23 kilometres northeast of Reykjavík, Iceland. It lies along Route 36. Located at 211 metres above sea level, it has an area of 1.2 square kilometres with a maximum depth of 16 metres.
6.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Grafarholt, Reykjavík
162 min walk • Úlfarsfell or Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur, is a district of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, and forms part of the eastern suburbs.