Notable lake · Eastern Region, Iceland
Gripdeild
Gripdeild is a lake in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Gripdeild: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gripdeild
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gripdeild — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.20952, -15.44472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gripdeild
- Stuðlagil canyon · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fljótsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Vegaskarð · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Herðubreið · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Snæfell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ánavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~4 km
- Stóra-Svalbarð · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Sænautavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Matbrunnavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Stuðlafoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Þríhyrningsvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Geitafell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~25 km
- Hrafnkelsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~26 km
- Rjúkandi waterfall · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~27 km
- Rjukandafoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~27 km
- Jökuldalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Dritfell · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gripdeild
- Mývatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~106 km · Must-see
- Vestmannsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · ~140 km · Must-see
- Ánavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~4 km
- Sænautavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Matbrunnavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~11 km
- Þríhyrningsvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Langavatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~34 km
- Sandvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~47 km
- Hálslón · lake · Eastern Region · ~59 km
- Skriðuvatn · lake · Eastern Region · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gripdeild full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gripdeild yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gripdeild?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gripdeild?
Nearby: Stuðlagil canyon (waterfall, 10 km), Fljótsdalur (viewpoint, 36 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 36 km), Vegaskarð (viewpoint, 43 km), Herðubreið (viewpoint, 53 km), Snæfell (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Gripdeild worth visiting?
Gripdeild is listed as a notable lake in Iceland on Spotwander.