Notable beach · Eastern Region, Iceland
Selnes
Selnes is a beach in Eastern Region, Iceland.
Selnes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Selnes
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Selnes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.78607, -14.00615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Selnes
- Búlandstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Brimilsnes · river spot · ~44 km · Must-see
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland · museum · Eastern Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fljótsdalur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Súlur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~7 km
- Sátur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~8 km
- Streiti · beach · Eastern Region · ~8 km
- Kambanes · beach · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Petra's Stone Collection · museum · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Núpstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Krosstindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Smátindafjall · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~12 km
- Klofatindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Fjárdrápsfoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Köttur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~13 km
- Hrossatindur · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Selnes
- Streiti · beach · Eastern Region · ~8 km
- Kambanes · beach · Eastern Region · ~10 km
- Hafnarnes · beach · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Karlsstaðatangi · beach · Eastern Region · ~19 km
- Vattarnestangi lighthouse · beach · Eastern Region · ~28 km
- Gríma · beach · Eastern Region · ~31 km
- Vöðlavík · beach · ~41 km
- Fauskasandur · beach · Eastern Region · ~51 km
- Norðfjarðarflói · beach · ~61 km
- Atlavík · beach · Eastern Region · ~62 km
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Frequently asked
Is Selnes safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Selnes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Selnes?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Selnes?
Nearby: Búlandstindur (viewpoint, 27 km), Brimilsnes (river spot, 44 km), Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland (museum, 66 km), Hengifoss (waterfall, 67 km), Fljótsdalur (viewpoint, 68 km), Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre (sanctuary, 73 km).
Is Selnes worth visiting?
Selnes is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.