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Hvalfjörður is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. The fjord is approximately 30 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Hvalfjörður
Hvalfjörður is in West Iceland at 64.3012°N, 21.8614°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 1 (Hvalfjarðargöng)
- Off the main road
- 0 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Grundarhverfi — 6.8 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 18 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 704 mapped places within 20 km
Hvalfjörður weather and conditions
At Hvalfjörður in West Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 2°C), clear, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 42 m (sunrise 06:07, sunset 20:49). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 07:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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SleepsTours near Hvalfjörður
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Grundartangi7 km - 2
Grunnafjördur10 km - 3
Laxárvogur11 km - 4
Maríuhöfn11 km - 5
Borgarfjörður22 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in the Capital Area.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Akranes's municipal swimming pool per Visit West Iceland — toilets, a café and a sauna on…
Geothermal spot
Geothermal spot. Off the tourist path. Bring your own towel.
Campsites
Small camp site in a beautiful and quiet surroundings next to highway no 47 in…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
The Akranes camping site is located in Kalmansvik on the outscirt of Akranes
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 307.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 307.8 kr/L petrol
Tours
IF THIS ONE SHOWS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK OUR OTHER DAY TOURS as we run one tour per day.
Step away from busy destinations like the Golden Circle and the South Coast with the tour.
Join a small group shore excursion from Grundarfjordur Port and explore the landscapes of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula often call
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Olikristinn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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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