About
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.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Borgarfjörður
Borgarfjörður is in West Iceland at 64.4814°N, 22.0338°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 3.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Borgarnes — 9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 37 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 120 mapped places within 20 km
Borgarfjörður weather and conditions
At Borgarfjörður in West Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 06:15 (Iceland time): 6°C (feels like 1°C), clear, wind 7 m/s gusting to 11 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 44 m (sunrise 06:07, sunset 20:50). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 06:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Borgarfjörður
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hvalfjörður22 km - 2
Álftafjörður65 km - 3
Vigrafjörður69 km - 4Hvammsfjörður71 km
- 5
Seljafjörður71 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in West Iceland.
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Hot Springs
Hot_tub hot spring
Akranes's municipal swimming pool per Visit West Iceland — toilets, a café and a sauna on…
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Campsites
The camp site is in the small town Borgarnes, by highway no 1 on the way out of town…
West Iceland camping. Access to Snæfellsnes peninsula and western attractions. Good…
Small camp site in a beautiful and quiet surroundings next to highway no 47 in…
The Akranes camping site is located in Kalmansvik on the outscirt of Akranes
Supermarkets
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 295.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 307.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 307.8 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 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 · Axel Kristinsson from Reykjavík, Iceland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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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