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Selfell

Selfell, seen from above at true elevation

Selfell rises to 147 m. Nónnibba stands 865 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brokshæðir, a peak 2.9 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
147 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.05638, -20.26765

50 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 43
  • Brokshæðir: 2.9 mi
  • Svínafell: 3.2 mi
  • Aravatnskjölur: 4.1 mi
  • Vörðufell: 7.2 mi
  • Hvammkotsbruni: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Ketubjörg: 7.1 mi
  • Hverfjallsfoss: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Hexagonal Basalt Cliffs: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Króksbjarg: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Jon Arnason: 15.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Spákonuhof: 16.2 mi
Hot springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Selfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NónnibbaSE 135°865 m21.1 mi
EinhyrningurSE 138°846 m20.7 mi
MiðtindurSE 133°789 m17.9 mi
RauðafellSE 134°722 m20.1 mi
IllviðrishnjúkurS 172°707 m16.1 mi
KatlafjallS 174°697 m12.9 mi
SpákonufellsborgS 178°639 m14.7 mi
RanafellSSE 164°627 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:2819:36
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:0318:1819:26
December solstice11:5814:41

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5302145642

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