West Iceland Bays

22 bays in West Iceland, led by Álftafjörður and Berufjörður. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

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The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.

Álftafjörður

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). This fjord is located on the southern side of Ísafjarðardjúp, in the Vestfirðir region of north-western Iceland. A whaling station was built in 1883 at Langeyri on its western shore by two Norwegians named Lars Mons and Svend Foyn, and was used until whaling was prohibited in Iceland in 1915. The modern village of Súðavík is in the same area. Álftafjörður (Snæfellsnes) is a southern branch of Breiðafjörður. Álftafjörður (Eastfjords) is a...

Berufjörður

Berufjörður is a fjord in Eastern Iceland. It is about 20 kilometres long and 2 to 5 kilometres wide. The village Djúpivogur is located on its western shores. Mt. Búlandstindur which is 1,069 metres above sea level is located west of the fjord. Route 1 passes on its shores.

Hvalfjörður

Hvalfjörður is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. The fjord is approximately 30 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide.

Faxaflói

Faxaflói, sometimes Faxa Bay, Faxe Bay or Faxi Bay, is a bay in southwest Iceland, between the peninsulas of Snæfellsnes and Reykjanes.

Borgarfjörður

Borgarfjörður is a fjord in the west of Iceland near the town of Borgarnes. Although the waters of Borgarfjörður appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents and shallows. The many flat islands lying in the fjord are for the most part uninhabited.

Breiðafjörður

Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay of the Irminger Sea, about 50 km (31 mi) wide and 125 km (78 mi) long, to the west of Iceland. It separates the region of the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) from the Snæfellsnes peninsula to the south. Breiðafjörður is encircled by mountains, including Kirkjufell and the glacier Snæfellsjökull on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, and the Látrabjarg bird cliffs at the tip of the Westfjords. Numerous smaller fjords extend inland from Breiðafjörður, the largest being Hvammsfjörður at its southeastern corner. An interesting feature of the bay is that the land to the north wa...

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22 bays in West Iceland

Laxárvogur

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Haffjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Straumfjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Hvalfjörður whaling station

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Álftafjörður

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). This fjord is located on the southern side of Ísafjarðardjúp, in the Vestfirðir region of north-western Iceland. A whaling station was built in 1883 at Langeyri on its western shore by two Norwegians named Lars Mons and Svend Foyn, and was used until whaling was prohibited in Iceland in 1915. The modern village of Súðavík is in the same area. Álftafjörður (Snæfellsnes) is a southern branch of Breiðafjörður. Álftafjörður (Eastfjords) is a...

Gilsfjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Berufjörður

Berufjörður is a fjord in Eastern Iceland. It is about 20 kilometres long and 2 to 5 kilometres wide. The village Djúpivogur is located on its western shores. Mt. Búlandstindur which is 1,069 metres above sea level is located west of the fjord. Route 1 passes on its shores.

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Hvammsfjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Grundartangi

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Kolgrafafjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Króksfjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Vigrafjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Grunnafjördur

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Hlíðarvatn

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Seljafjörður

Bay or inlet in West Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Hvalfjörður

Hvalfjörður is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. The fjord is approximately 30 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide.

Faxaflói

Faxaflói, sometimes Faxa Bay, Faxe Bay or Faxi Bay, is a bay in southwest Iceland, between the peninsulas of Snæfellsnes and Reykjanes.

Hrútafjörður

Hrútafjörður is a fjord in the north-west of Iceland. It is around 36 km long and lies to the south of Húnaflói bay.

Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of Iceland.

Borgarfjörður

Borgarfjörður is a fjord in the west of Iceland near the town of Borgarnes. Although the waters of Borgarfjörður appear calm, the fjord has significant undercurrents and shallows. The many flat islands lying in the fjord are for the most part uninhabited.

Breiðafjörður

Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay of the Irminger Sea, about 50 km (31 mi) wide and 125 km (78 mi) long, to the west of Iceland. It separates the region of the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) from the Snæfellsnes peninsula to the south. Breiðafjörður is encircled by mountains, including Kirkjufell and the glacier Snæfellsjökull on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, and the Látrabjarg bird cliffs at the tip of the Westfjords. Numerous smaller fjords extend inland from Breiðafjörður, the largest being Hvammsfjörður at its southeastern corner. An interesting feature of the bay is that the land to the north wa...

Maríuhöfn

Maríuhöfn in Hvalfjörður in Iceland was an important trading post and harbour in the Middle Ages. Ancient manuscripts often mention ships sailing to and from Hvalfjörður and probably the harbour in Maríuhöfn. It is believed that Black Death entered Iceland in 1402 with the cloths of Einar Herjólfsson which came to Iceland with a ship landing in Maríuhöfn.