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Selfjall is a mapped mountain peak on Iceland's South Coast. Nearest road is Route 26, 5.8 km away. Closest town is Brautarholt, 7.3 km away.
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63.9630°N, 20.4535°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 5.8 km from Route 26
Nearest town- Brautarholt — 7.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 75 km in a straight line
What else is close- 55 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Selfjall
Caves of Hella - The Underworld of the Southfrom 6.950 ISK · 1 h 10 min
Laugavegur - Fjallabak Super Jeep Tourfrom 69.990 ISK · 11 h
Country Ridefrom 19.500 ISK · 2 h
On the Beaten Trackfrom 21.000 ISK · 2 h
Stable Visitfrom 5.600 ISK · 40 min
Mountains & Meadowsfrom 13.900 ISK · 1 h
Under The Volcanofrom 36.500 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Stable Combofrom 12.300 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Family Raftingfrom 34.900 ISK · 4 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionSelfjall weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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- 1Gíslholtsfjall2 km
- 2Þrándur10 km
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Hestfjall12 km - 4
Vörðufell13 km - 5Miðfell18 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra6 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur7 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Hella14 km
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Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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How do I get to Selfjall?
Selfjall is in South Coast. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — highland trailheads often need a 4×4, and some access roads only open in summer.
Can I hike Selfjall without a guide?
It depends on the route and conditions. Lower Icelandic peaks are hikeable in summer with proper boots, layers and a forecast check, but weather turns fast even in July. Tell someone your route and register plans on safetravel.is.
When is the best time to hike Selfjall?
June to September, when snow has cleared from the trails and daylight is long. Winter ascents are serious mountaineering. Always check the forecast on vedur.is before you set out.
How tall is Selfjall?
Elevation for Selfjall is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
Data & sources
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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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