Peak · Iceland
Seljafell
Seljafell rises to 571 m. Ljósufjöll stands 988 m to the east, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Geirhnúkur, a peak 0.8 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 571 m
How to reach it
Coordinates64.90057, -22.81562
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Geirhnúkur: 0.8 mi
- Hafrafell: 2.8 mi
- Grímsfjall: 2.8 mi
- Vatnafell: 2.9 mi
- Rófuborg: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Rjúkandi: 1.8 mi
- Selvallafoss: 3.9 mi
- Nátthagafoss: 6.3 mi
- Grundarfoss: 11.9 mi
- Kvernárfoss: 12.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 8.0 mi
- Æðarsetur Íslands: 12.4 mi
- Vatnasafn: 12.5 mi
- Norwegian House: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Sýn: 13.2 mi
- Kolbeinsstaðir: 17.2 mi
- Dagverðarnessel: 21.7 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 13.5 mi
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 14.0 mi
- Búðir: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 16.9 mi
- Búðahraun: 18.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Veðurhorfur: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Gerðuberg: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Landbrotalaug: 15.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 15.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Seljafell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljósufjöll | E 83° | 988 m | 7.2 mi |
| Botna-Skyrtunna | ENE 77° | 988 m | 7.4 mi |
| Skyrtunna | E 88° | 956 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hólsfjall | WSW 255° | 950 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hreggnasi | ENE 69° | 947 m | 5.0 mi |
| Örn | W 264° | 934 m | 13.4 mi |
| Rauðakúlur | W 261° | 897 m | 11.9 mi |
| Svörtufell | E 89° | 880 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:41 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 02:36 | 22:18 | 00:31 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:31 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:19 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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