diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index da5d835..85a9817 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ impl<T> Grid<T> {
     ///     *i += 1;
     ///     println!("value at row {row} and column {col} is: {i}");
     /// }
-    /// 
+    ///
     /// assert_eq!(grid[(0, 0)], 2);
     /// assert_eq!(grid[(0, 1)], 3);
     /// assert_eq!(grid[(1, 0)], 4);
@@ -1444,7 +1444,8 @@ impl<T> Grid<T> {
     pub fn iter_rows(&self) -> GridRowIter<'_, T> {
         GridRowIter {
             grid: self,
-            row_index: 0,
+            row_start_index: 0,
+            row_end_index: self.rows,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1466,7 +1467,8 @@ impl<T> Grid<T> {
     pub fn iter_cols(&self) -> GridColIter<'_, T> {
         GridColIter {
             grid: self,
-            col_index: 0,
+            col_start_index: 0,
+            col_end_index: self.cols,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1649,27 +1651,46 @@ impl<T: Clone> From<(&Vec<T>, &usize)> for Grid<T> {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GridRowIter<'a, T> {
     grid: &'a Grid<T>,
-    row_index: usize,
+    row_start_index: usize,
+    row_end_index: usize,
 }
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GridColIter<'a, T> {
     grid: &'a Grid<T>,
-    col_index: usize,
+    col_start_index: usize,
+    col_end_index: usize,
 }
 
 impl<'a, T> Iterator for GridRowIter<'a, T> {
     type Item = StepBy<Iter<'a, T>>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        let rows = self.grid.rows();
-        let row_index = self.row_index;
+        if self.row_start_index >= self.row_end_index {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let row_iter = self.grid.iter_row(self.row_start_index);
+        self.row_start_index += 1;
+        Some(row_iter)
+    }
 
-        if !(0..rows).contains(&row_index) {
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        let size = self.row_end_index - self.row_start_index;
+        (size, Some(size))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> ExactSizeIterator for GridRowIter<'a, T> {}
+
+impl<'a, T> DoubleEndedIterator for GridRowIter<'a, T> {
+    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        if self.row_start_index >= self.row_end_index {
             return None;
         }
 
-        let row_iter = self.grid.iter_row(row_index);
-        self.row_index += 1;
+        let row_iter = self.grid.iter_row(self.row_end_index - 1);
+        self.row_end_index -= 1;
         Some(row_iter)
     }
 }
@@ -1678,16 +1699,32 @@ impl<'a, T> Iterator for GridColIter<'a, T> {
     type Item = StepBy<Iter<'a, T>>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        let cols = self.grid.cols();
-        let col_index = self.col_index;
+        if self.col_start_index >= self.col_end_index {
+            return None;
+        }
 
-        if !(0..cols).contains(&col_index) {
+        let col_iter = self.grid.iter_col(self.col_start_index);
+        self.col_start_index += 1;
+        Some(col_iter)
+    }
+
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        let size = self.col_end_index - self.col_start_index;
+        (size, Some(size))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> ExactSizeIterator for GridColIter<'a, T> {}
+
+impl<'a, T> DoubleEndedIterator for GridColIter<'a, T> {
+    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        if self.col_start_index >= self.col_end_index {
             return None;
         }
 
-        let row_iter = self.grid.iter_col(col_index);
-        self.col_index += 1;
-        Some(row_iter)
+        let col_iter = self.grid.iter_col(self.col_end_index - 1);
+        self.col_end_index -= 1;
+        Some(col_iter)
     }
 }
 
@@ -3108,6 +3145,34 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(sum_by_row, vec![1 + 2 + 3, 4 + 5 + 6]);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[allow(clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls)]
+    fn iter_rows_rev() {
+        let grid: Grid<u8> = grid![[1,2,3][4,5,6]];
+        let max_by_row: Vec<u8> = grid
+            .iter_rows()
+            .rev()
+            .map(|row| row.max().unwrap())
+            .copied()
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(max_by_row, vec![6, 3]);
+
+        let sum_by_row: Vec<u8> = grid.iter_rows().rev().map(|row| row.sum()).collect();
+        assert_eq!(sum_by_row, vec![4 + 5 + 6, 1 + 2 + 3]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn iter_rows_exact_size() {
+        let grid: Grid<u8> = grid![[1,2,3][4,5,6]];
+        let mut row_iter = grid.iter_rows();
+        assert_eq!(row_iter.len(), 2);
+        assert!(row_iter.next().is_some());
+        assert_eq!(row_iter.len(), 1);
+        assert!(row_iter.next().is_some());
+        assert_eq!(row_iter.len(), 0);
+        assert!(row_iter.next().is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[allow(clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls)]
     fn iter_cols() {
@@ -3124,6 +3189,37 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(sum_by_col, vec![1 + 4, 2 + 5, 3 + 6]);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[allow(clippy::redundant_closure_for_method_calls)]
+    fn iter_cols_rev() {
+        let grid: Grid<u8> = grid![[1,2,3][4,5,6]];
+        let max_by_col: Vec<u8> = grid
+            .iter_cols()
+            .rev()
+            .map(|col| col.max().unwrap())
+            .copied()
+            .collect();
+
+        assert_eq!(max_by_col, vec![6, 5, 4]);
+
+        let sum_by_col: Vec<u8> = grid.iter_cols().rev().map(|row| row.sum()).collect();
+        assert_eq!(sum_by_col, vec![3 + 6, 2 + 5, 1 + 4]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn iter_cols_exact_size() {
+        let grid: Grid<u8> = grid![[1,2,3][4,5,6]];
+        let mut col_iter = grid.iter_cols();
+        assert_eq!(col_iter.len(), 3);
+        assert!(col_iter.next().is_some());
+        assert_eq!(col_iter.len(), 2);
+        assert!(col_iter.next().is_some());
+        assert_eq!(col_iter.len(), 1);
+        assert!(col_iter.next().is_some());
+        assert_eq!(col_iter.len(), 0);
+        assert!(col_iter.next().is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn remove_row() {
         let mut grid = grid![[1,2][3,4][5,6]];