Notable lake · Capital Region, Iceland
Selvatn
Selvatn is a lake in Capital Region, Iceland.
Selvatn: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Selvatn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Selvatn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.09707, -21.62321. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Selvatn
- Hafravatn · lake · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rauðhólar · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Úlfarsfell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rauðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hádegismóar Temple · Buddhist site · Capital Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Vífilsfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elliðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Eldborg · sanctuary · Capital Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thrihnukagigur · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Búrfell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðurinn · park · Capital Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Imagine Peace Tower · fort · Capital Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Leirvogsvatn · lake · Capital Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kópavogskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Museum Of Design And Applied Art · museum · Capital Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Reykjavíkurvarðan · dargah · Capital Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Klambratún Public Park · park · Capital Region · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Selvatn
- Hafravatn · lake · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rauðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elliðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Leirvogsvatn · lake · Capital Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Suðurtjörn · lake · Capital Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kleifarvatn · lake · Southern Peninsula · ~32 km · Must-see
- Silfra Diving · lake · Southern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Myrkavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kerid · lake · Southern Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hvalvatn · lake · Western Region · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Selvatn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Selvatn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Selvatn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Selvatn?
Nearby: Hafravatn (lake, 5 km), Rauðhólar (viewpoint, 8 km), Úlfarsfell (viewpoint, 9 km), Rauðavatn (lake, 9 km), Hádegismóar Temple (Buddhist site, 9 km), Vífilsfell (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Selvatn worth visiting?
Selvatn is listed as a notable lake in Iceland on Spotwander.