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Where to go
65.626414, -16.882971
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Good to know
Title
Game of Thrones (2011)
On screen
Beyond the Wall
In real life
Grjótagjá, Mývatn
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
20 minutes
Confidence
Probable
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Grjótagjá today
Alexander Grebenkov · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Alexander Grebenkov · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.
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Where exactly did Game of Thrones film at Grjótagjá?
At 65.626414, -16.882971 in Mývatn. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Grjótagjá?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 20 minutes.
What else was filmed near Grjótagjá?
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