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Stóra-Selfell is a mapped mountain peak in West Iceland. Nearest road is Route 1, 4.4 km away. Closest town is Laugarbakki, 18 km away.
Map of Stóra-Selfell
Map
65.3976°N, 20.5328°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 4.4 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Laugarbakki — 17.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 154 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 107 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Stóra-Selfell
3 Hour Djúpuvík Adventure - ATVfrom 39.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
1 Hour Drangsnes Adventure - ATVfrom 18.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 hStóra-Selfell weather and conditions
Last updated
3°Cfog · feels -6°C13 m/sgusts 189 h 43 mdaylight · 08:16 – 17:59
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Efra-Selfell< 1 km
- 2Ásgeirsárhlass2 km
- 3Urðarfell4 km
- 4Björg6 km
- 5Bakkabrúnir9 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Húnaþing vestra18 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Húnabyggð22 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Húnaþing vestra31 km
Fuel
- 1
Víðihlíð6 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Laugarbakki18 km · 279.8 kr/L - 3Hvammstangi19 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
- 1Kaupfélag Vestur-Húnvetninga19 km
- 2
Kjörbúðin31 km - 3Kaupfélag Steingrímsfjarðar53 km
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 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
How do I get to Stóra-Selfell?
Stóra-Selfell is in West Iceland. 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 Stóra-Selfell 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 Stóra-Selfell?
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 Stóra-Selfell?
Elevation for Stóra-Selfell is not recorded in the open datasets we use. Treat any figure you find online, including on this page, as approximate.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
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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