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65.5622°N, 22.7217°W · Westfjords
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 5.6 km from Route 60
Nearest town- Flatey — 22.6 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 162 km in a straight line
What else is close- 37 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Skálmarfjörður
Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Brjánslækur - Flateyfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Brjánslækur - Flatey - Stykkishólmurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 3.560 ISK · 1 h
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Reykjanes Peninsula,from 42.990 ISK · 8 h
Stykkishólmur - Flatey - Brjánslækurfrom 6.300 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Stykkishólmur - Flateyfrom 4.320 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 h
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Spirit of the Aurora (28 person max vehicle)from 14.990 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionSkálmarfjörður weather and conditions
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7°Covercast · feels 2°C6 m/sgusts 99 h 42 mdaylight · 08:25 – 18:07
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In season now · Winter in IcelandBlue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Vattarfjörður6 km - 2
Mjóifjörður8 km - 3
Vatnsfjörður20 km - 4
Brjánslækur22 km - 5
Þorskafjörður25 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Heydalur Hot Spring16 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Reykhólahreppur20 km
- 3
Hellulaug21 km
Fuel
- 1
Flókalundur21 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Reykhólar27 km · 310.9 kr/L
- 3Bjarkalundur28 km · 310.9 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
- Avoid the crowdsfrom 60.000 ISK · 6 hours
Bike and Kayak Combofrom 27.900 ISK · 7 hours 
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 hours
Frequently
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questions
Where is Skálmarfjörður?
Skálmarfjörður is a bay on the coast of Westfjords, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the driving route in.
How do I get to Skálmarfjörður?
Skálmarfjörður is in Westfjords. Most Iceland bays sit on or just off the Ring Road and coastal routes; a few in the Westfjords involve gravel roads. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
What is there to do at Skálmarfjörður?
Iceland's bays are where you find harbours, seabird colonies, seals and boat trips. What's on offer depends on the spot — check the map and nearby places on this page.
When is the best time to visit Skálmarfjörður?
June to August for birdlife, boat trips and the most reliable road access. Puffins leave by mid-August. Outside summer, check road.is conditions the day you drive.
Data & sources
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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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