Brook – Selvellir Gorge loop from Selvallavatn

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Brook – Selvellir Gorge loop from Selvallavatn

Moderate

4.7

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109

hikers

Brook – Selvellir Gorge loop from Selvallavatn

01:17

4.01km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

14 m

Selvellir viewpoint

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Popular viewpoint with picnic benches

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1.05 km

Brook

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Jump over the stream and continue on sheep paths along the slope in a westerly direction. On the right we look out over the Selvallavatn.

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2.00 km

Selvellir Gorge

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Just before a stream we can follow a gully up to the left. Here we not only follow thick rock formations of rhyolitic tuff, but also the partly intensely orange …

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4.01 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.13 km

873 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

873 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 11 October

8°C

3°C

26 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2024,0606/01 Selvellir - Schlucht (Rother 47)

Bizarre peat formations and beautiful views over the Berserkjahraun.

The peatstone formations under the Hraunsfjardarvatn are a true Eldorado for photography. Thanks to a newly constructed parking lot with a beautiful view, it is now even easier to get to this little-known area.
Rother catalogs this walk as "black" so difficult. This has more to do with the fact that …

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