About
Bjarteyjarsandur is a small campsite on a working family farm in Hvalfjörður, West Iceland, set below the farmhouses by road 47. It's a quiet base for hikers and bikers, about ten minutes' drive from the Glymur waterfall. Open April to November, and on request outside those months.
This is a small, family-run farm campsite, sitting below the farmhouses in Hvalfjörður. The family has worked the land here for generations and sells its own locally-sourced produce. Facilities are modest: toilets, a single shower, a little wooden shelter, and a walking path. If the weather turns, there's the option of sleeping-bag accommodation indoors. It's set up with hikers and bikers in mind, quiet, and only about ten minutes by road from the Glymur waterfall. An evening or early-morning walk down to the shore is worth the time. And if you ask the locals in summer, they might point you to the hot tub by the shore — their own quiet secret. The site runs from April to November, and opens on request the rest of the year.
Camping cards can save you money if you're spending multiple nights in the tent. Do the math.
Map of Bjarteyjarsandur
64.3984°N, 21.5097°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Season
- Open from the 1st of April to the 1st of November. Open upon request at other times of the year (all year round).
Walk-ins
- Not accepted — book ahead
Advance booking
- Not offered
Getting there
- Road 47 (Hvalfj.norðanv.)
Off the main road
- 0.1 km from Route 47
Nearest town
- Melahverfi — 15.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 35 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 256 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Bjarteyjarsandur
Day Hike to Moskardshnjukar: The Knife's Edgefrom 12.430 ISK · 5 h
Fálkaklettur Via Ferrata close to Reykjavikfrom 19.900 ISK · 3 h
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 h 30 min
Day Hike to Grimannsfell: Helgufoss Waterfall and the Literary Legacyfrom 13.418 ISK · 5 h 30 min
Self drive: Wetsuit Snorkeling in Silfra - with underwater photosfrom 22.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Snorkeling Silfra Tour - meet on locationfrom 21.499 ISK
Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrivefrom 34.499 ISK · 3 h
Dog Sleddingfrom 49.900 ISK · 1 h
Husky Park - Kennel Visitfrom 11.500 ISK · 1 hAmenities
Electricity
Shower
Toilets
Walking paths
Sleeping bag accommodation
Food service
Facilities listed by tjalda.is
Bjarteyjarsandur weather and conditions
Last updated
- Adults
- 2,400 ISK
- Children (4-14 years old) (4-14 years)
- 1,200 ISK
- Overnight stay tax
- 400 ISK per unit / night
- Electricity
- 1,100 ISK per night
Rates via tjalda.is · retrieved 2026-07-17

Cars & campers
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hlaðir, Hvalfjarðarströnd5 km - 2
Þórisstaðir5 km
- 3
Hjalli11 km - 4
Selskógur, Skorradal15 km - 5
Stóri – Lambhagi 415 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Kjósarhreppur4 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hvalfjarðarsveit5 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Borgarbyggð17 km
Fuel
- 1
Ferstikla4 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Grundartangi14 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3
Kjalarnes23 km · 279.8 kr/L
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
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Data & sources
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PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: tjalda.is
tjalda.isCampsite facts · About text by Map of Iceland (claude-opus-4-8, 2026-07)
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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