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Selfell

Selfell, seen from above at true elevation

Selfell rises to 372 m. Bjarnarsker stands 1,006 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fornaselsfell, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
372 m

How to reach it

Coordinates63.86762, -17.95465

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fornaselsfell: 1.3 mi
  • Sjónarsker: 1.4 mi
  • Hestur: 2.4 mi
  • Selfell: 3.1 mi
  • Háihnúkur: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 36
  • Eldgjá: 20.5 mi
  • Eldgjá: 20.8 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.0 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.3 mi
  • Eldgjá: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 7
  • Dverghamrar: 3.1 mi
  • Kirkjugólf: 5.7 mi
  • Skógargil: 8.5 mi
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur: 9.4 mi
  • Eldhraun: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Byrði sögunnar: 6.3 mi
  • The Gold Nugget: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Kirkjubaejarstofa: 6.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Guðlaug: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Selfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BjarnarskerNNE 30°1,006 m19.2 mi
BjörninnNE 41°959 m17.0 mi
UxatindarNW 306°864 m19.5 mi
BlængurNNW 335°833 m15.3 mi
LakiNNW 329°812 m16.4 mi
HvirfildalsöxlNE 52°796 m16.9 mi
VarmárfellNNW 327°776 m14.1 mi
LoftsárhnúkurNE 48°768 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:2419:26
June solstice02:4721:4923:42
September equinox06:5518:1419:16
December solstice11:0215:19

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5810653820

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