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The name Álftafjörður is Icelandic for "swan fjord", and there are some fjords by this name in Iceland. The best known of these are:Álftafjörður (Westfjords).
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Álftafjörður
Álftafjörður is in the Westfjords, Iceland at 66.0063°N, 23.0007°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 2.1 km from Route 61
Nearest town- Súðavík — 4.9 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 213 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 113 mapped places within 20 km
Álftafjörður weather and conditions
At Álftafjörður in Westfjords, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 10:15 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like 4°C), overcast, wind 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 56 m (sunrise 06:04, sunset 21:00). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 10:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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SleepsTours near Álftafjörður
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Seyðisfjörður4 km - 2
Hestfjörður7 km - 3
Skutulsfjörður9 km - 4
Skötufjörður11 km - 5
Ísafjarðardjúp18 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.
Public_bath hot spring
A natural hot spring pool in the Westfjords — a basic stone-lined pool, naturally heated,…
Campsites
Westfjords campsite. Remote location rewards those who make the journey. Dramatic…
The Sudavik camping site was opened in 2005 and is located on the other site of a house…
Camping site next to Hótel Torfnes in walking distanse from the center of Ísafjörður.…
The Tungudalur camping site is Isafjordurs main camping site.
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 306.8 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Book this tour and let us know what you'd love to see or do in the Westfjords—water sports included if you're up for it!
Combine our classic tours Calm Water Kayaking and Around the Walls to create a full day of activities.
The tour starts at the Westfjords Adventures office in Patreksfjörður from where we will drive 60 km to the Látrabjarg cliffs.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Hornstrandir1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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