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63.8212°N, 21.6517°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 427 (Þren.v.-Selvogur)
Off the main road- 13.6 km from Route 38
Nearest town- Þorlákshöfn — 14.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 39 km in a straight line
What else is close- 56 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Selvogsviti
Geothermal Exhibition: Self-Guided Audio Tour and Entry Ticketfrom 2.650 ISK · 1 h
Inside The Volcano Hiking Tour - Self-drivefrom 51.000 ISK · 4 h
Inside The Volcano Hiking Tour with Pickup from Reykjavíkfrom 55.500 ISK · 6 h
Evening Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
Black & Blue - Lava Tunnel + Silfra Snorkelingfrom 23.990 ISK · 5 h
Standard Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 h
The Lava Falls Adventure tourfrom 27.900 ISK · 3 h
Geothermal Sprint Through Krýsuvíkfrom 55.500 ISK · 3 h
Day Trek beyond Seltun: A Vibrant Geothermal Wonderland, Mountains and Lakesfrom 18.994 ISK · 7 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSelvogsviti weather and conditions
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1°Covercast · feels -3°C3 m/swind8 h 49 mdaylight · 08:46 – 17:35
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Krossvíkurviti58 km
- 2
Gamli Akranesviti58 km - 3
Akranesviti58 km - 4Þormóðssker75 km
- 5
Kirkjuhóll130 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Þorlákshöfn14 km
- 2
Geothermal hot spring near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður22 km - 3Geothermal hot spring near Ölfus25 km
Fuel
- 1Þorlákshöfn14 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Eyrarbakki25 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Stokkseyri29 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
asked
questions
Can you go inside Selvogsviti?
Selvogsviti is a working navigation aid, so the tower is usually closed to the public. Treat the door as locked unless there is a sign or posted opening hours — the reward is the headland and the view, not the interior.
How do I get to Selvogsviti?
Selvogsviti is in West Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — remote coastal lighthouses often sit at the end of rough gravel tracks, and exposed headlands can be very windy.
Is Selvogsviti worth visiting?
It depends on what you want. Lighthouses in Iceland are usually about the setting — the cliffs, the birds, the exposed coast — rather than the building itself. If you are already passing through West Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Selvogsviti?
Summer gives the clearest access roads and the seabird season on nearby cliffs; clear winter nights can be good for northern lights on this dark coast. Either way, check road conditions and dress for strong wind before you go.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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