Peak · Iceland
Selfell
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
- 1.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Foss á Síðu · 3 mi
- Skaftáreldahraun · 10 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 27 mi
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
Waterfalls: 11
- Foss á Síðu: 2.7 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 5.7 mi
- Systrafoss: 6.4 mi
- Rauðárfoss: 7.3 mi
- Fagrifoss: 8.9 mi
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
- Dverghamrar: 3.1 mi
- Kirkjugólf: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 6.3 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Hér var Eldmessan: 6.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 20.5 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarnarsker | NNE 30° | 1,006 m | 19.2 mi |
| Björninn | NE 41° | 959 m | 17.0 mi |
| Uxatindar | NW 306° | 864 m | 19.5 mi |
| Blængur | NNW 335° | 833 m | 15.3 mi |
| Laki | NNW 329° | 812 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hvirfildalsöxl | NE 52° | 796 m | 16.9 mi |
| Varmárfell | NNW 327° | 776 m | 14.1 mi |
| Loftsárhnúkur | NE 48° | 768 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:24 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 02:47 | 21:49 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:14 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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