Map of Selárdalur
Map
65.7786°N, 24.0036°W · Westfjords
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 20 km from Route 63
Nearest town
- Tálknafjörður — 18.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 206 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 36 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Selárdalur
CULTURAL WEST - jeep tour Westfjordsfrom 35.700 ISK · 9 h
GRAND WEST - Látrabjarg, Rauðasandur & morefrom 34.900 ISK · 6 h
FJORD WANDERING - bikingfrom 23.900 ISK · 6 h
SPLENDID COMBINATINON - Dynjandi waterfall & villagesfrom 28.900 ISK · 6 h
THE WONDER WORLD OF LÁTRABJARG - hikingfrom 30.900 ISK · 7 h
CROWN JEWEL; KJARAN'S AVENUE & DYNJANDI - jeep tourfrom 41.900 ISK · 9 h
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 h
PEARLS OF THE WESTFJORDS - jeep tourfrom 41.900 ISK · 9 h
RAUDASANDUR - BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPEfrom 27.900 ISK · 6 hSelárdalur weather and conditions
Last updated
3°Cdrizzle · feels -1°C4 m/swind8 h 29 mdaylight · 09:05 – 17:35
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSouth Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Krossadalur7 km
- 2
Lokinhamradalur12 km - 3Hringsdalur13 km
- 4Stapadalur14 km
- 5Hvestudalur16 km
Hot springs
- 1Pollurinn10 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Vesturbyggð14 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Patreksfjörður20 km
Fuel
- 1
Tálknafjörður19 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Patreksfjörður21 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Bíldudalur21 km · 308.6 kr/L
Tours
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 hours
Bike and Kayak Combofrom 27.900 ISK · 7 hours
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
How do I get to Selárdalur?
Selárdalur is a valley in Westfjords. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — some valleys are reached by F-roads that need a 4×4 and open only in summer, while roadside valleys suit any car.
When is the best time to visit Selárdalur?
Lowland valleys are accessible year-round, though winter brings short daylight and snow. Highland valleys are best in summer (roughly late June to early September), when mountain roads open and rivers drop. Weather in valleys can differ from the surrounding uplands — carry layers.
Can I hike in Selárdalur?
Many Icelandic valleys have walking routes along the valley floor or up the surrounding slopes. Conditions vary — tell someone your route, check the forecast, and treat highland tracks as serious terrain. There are no staffed facilities in most valleys.
Is Selárdalur worth visiting?
Selárdalur is one of Westfjords’s valleys. Iceland’s valleys range from saga-history farmland and wooded floors to raw highland troughs — use the map and directions on this page to decide whether it fits your route.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Jóna Þórunn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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