Attraction · Iceland
Seltún
Seltún is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Vörðufell stands 526 m to the east, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Fúlipollur, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
The story
Geothermal Area located in the sulphur area Krýsuvík in Iceland
Wikidata Q16425194, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates63.89525, -22.05552
- 16.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hverafjall: 0.4 mi
- Litla-Lambafell: 0.7 mi
- Stóra-Lambafell: 0.8 mi
- Austurhengjahæð: 1.0 mi
- Tindhóll: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Ljósmyndasýning um eldgos: 12.0 mi
- Vonin: 12.1 mi
- Bæjarhlið: 12.5 mi
- Bjarni Sívertsen: 12.5 mi
- Bæjartröllin: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Selatangar: 6.9 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 8.0 mi
- Straumssel: 8.3 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 8.8 mi
- Þorbjarnarstaðir: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 51
- Fúlipollur: 0.1 mi
- Grænavatn: 0.9 mi
- Hjarta: 0.9 mi
- Krýsuvíkurkirkja: 1.9 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 8.8 mi
Parks: 39
- Óla Run tún: 11.6 mi
- Aragerði: 11.8 mi
- Hellisgerði: 12.5 mi
- Víðistaðatún: 12.7 mi
- Bali: 12.9 mi
Museums: 39
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 11.8 mi
- Kvikan: 12.1 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 12.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 12.4 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Herdísarvík: 7.0 mi
- Litli Rauðamelur: 9.6 mi
- Fjárskjól við Stórhöfða: 9.7 mi
- Kaldárhraun og Gjárnar: 10.1 mi
- Litluborgir: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Litli-Foss: 16.0 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 16.7 mi
- Ullarfoss: 16.7 mi
- Kermóafossar: 16.8 mi
- Selásfoss: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Syðristapi: 2.7 mi
- Selsvellir: 3.2 mi
- Innristapi: 3.6 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 4.3 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 13.8 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 14.2 mi
- Mislundur: 14.5 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 16.4 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 12.7 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Skátalaug: 0.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Seltún. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vörðufell | E 82° | 526 m | 5.9 mi |
| Grænadyngja | NNW 341° | 398 m | 3.1 mi |
| Stapatindur | NNE 28° | 397 m | 3.2 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | NNE 21° | 392 m | 1.9 mi |
| Langhóll | W 276° | 391 m | 6.6 mi |
| Geitahlíð | SE 134° | 385 m | 2.6 mi |
| Vatnshlíðarhorn | NE 45° | 385 m | 5.8 mi |
| Trölladyngja | NNW 338° | 379 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 18:40 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 03:03 | 22:06 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:30 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1079766021
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