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Selfjall

Selfjall, seen from above at true elevation

Selfjall rises to 1,084 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungnafjall, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1084 m

How to reach it

Coordinates65.26338, -18.18452

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tungnafjall: 2.3 mi
  • Hólafjall: 2.4 mi
  • Fell: 2.4 mi
  • Æðustaðatungur: 3.3 mi
  • Tungnafjall: 4.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Laugafell: 16.8 mi
  • Kristinslaug: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Kýrin Edda: 12.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Þórunnarlaug: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Runufoss: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Jólagarðurinn: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Selfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingN 354°1,536 m20.4 mi
StóristallurNNW 346°1,425 m20.1 mi
HrútafjallNNW 344°1,407 m21.1 mi
KistufjallNNW 345°1,390 m21.9 mi
HvítalækjarfjallNNW 340°1,376 m20.4 mi
ÞríklakarN 357°1,370 m21.3 mi
SveipurNNW 346°1,365 m19.0 mi
BóndiN 357°1,350 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2119:27
June solstice02:0222:0300:28
September equinox06:5518:1219:17
December solstice11:3014:53

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4356548352

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