Notable lake · Sermersooq, Greenland
Sælen
Sælen is a lake in Sermersooq, Greenland.
Sælen: 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 Sælen
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 Sælen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.07440, -47.81706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sælen
- Cape Desolation · beach · Kujalleq · ~53 km · Must-see
- Iterdlagssuaq · beach · Sermersooq · ~5 km
- Qoornoq Fjord · beach · Sermersooq · ~7 km
- Søndre Qoornoq Bræ · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~10 km
- Nordre Qipisaqqu Bræ · viewpoint · Kujalleq · ~12 km
- Qinngua · beach · Kujalleq · ~13 km
- Nordre Qoornoq Bræ · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~18 km
- Aappaluttut · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~18 km
- Ikka · beach · Sermersooq · ~21 km
- Søndre Qipisaqqu Bræ · viewpoint · Kujalleq · ~24 km
- Blokdalen · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~24 km
- Gangkammen · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~25 km
- Finnedal · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~26 km
- Amitsuarsuup Itinnera · viewpoint · Kujalleq · ~26 km
- Borg Havn · beach · Sermersooq · ~27 km
- Taylors Havn · beach · Sermersooq · ~28 km
- Alligartooq · viewpoint · Sermersooq · ~28 km
- Tarajornitsoq · beach · Kujalleq · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sælen
- Tasersuaq · lake · Kujalleq · ~127 km
- Taseq lake · lake · Kujalleq · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sælen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sælen yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sælen?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sælen?
Nearby: Cape Desolation (beach, 53 km), Iterdlagssuaq (beach, 5 km), Qoornoq Fjord (beach, 7 km), Søndre Qoornoq Bræ (viewpoint, 10 km), Nordre Qipisaqqu Bræ (viewpoint, 12 km), Qinngua (beach, 13 km).
Is Sælen worth visiting?
Sælen is listed as a notable lake in Greenland on Spotwander.