
天然温泉
Selgil
West Iceland
西アイスランドのフーサフェットル近くにひっそりとたたずむセルギル(Selgil)は、天然の地熱温泉で、静かな安らぎのひとときを提供します。石で縁取られた素朴な湯船と暗く澄んだ水面が、景観美しい谷あいでアイスランドの力強い地熱の恵みに浸かる特別な機会をもたらします。
ストーリー
High above the historic farm and resort of Húsafell, a narrow ravine called Selgil cuts into the hillside, carrying a small geothermal stream down through moss, wildflowers and scattered waterfalls. Reaching the pool means following this canyon on foot — crossing the stream more than once, climbing gently past Teitsgil, and arriving finally at a rustic, stone-lined basin where the water runs dark and warm. It is a quieter, more physical kind of hot-spring visit than most: no changing rooms, no ticket booth, just a trail, a canyon, and a pool shaped by the land itself. For hikers based at Húsafell, Selgil is one of the more rewarding half-day detours in West Iceland's Borgarfjörður highlands — a chance to earn a soak the old-fashioned way, with views back down the valley and, if trail descriptions are accurate, water drawn from the very same geothermal source reported to help heat Húsafell itself.
ご存知ですか?
According to trail descriptions of the route, the stream running through Selgil's canyon — Teitsgil — is reported to be the same geothermal source that helps supply hot water for heating and bathing at Húsafell.
入場料
Free — no admission fee
実用情報
ベストシーズン
Late spring through early autumn (June–September), when the trail is clearer of snow and stream crossings are lower and safer.
所要時間
2.5–3 hours round trip, including time to soak
アクセス
On foot only, via a trail from the Húsafell camping area — roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) round trip with about 720 ft (220 m) of elevation gain, following the Selgil ravine and crossing its stream more than once.
交通手段
Self-drive to Húsafell (about 1.5–2 hours from Reykjavík via Route 50); the trailhead starts at the Húsafell camping area and there is no public transport to it.
予算
Free — no admission fee





