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The Westfjords or West Fjords is a large peninsula in northwestern Iceland and an administrative region, the least populous in the country. It lies on the Denmark Strait, facing the east coast of Greenland.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Westfjords
Map
65.7375°N, 22.1706°W · Westfjords
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 608 (Þorskafj.heiði)
Off the main road- 2.1 km from Route 61
Nearest town- Hólmavík — 22.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 177 km in a straight line
What else is close- 48 mapped places within 20 km
Tours that include Westfjords
Dynjandi Waterfall & Farm Tour from Isafjordur Portfrom 17.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Dynjandi Waterfall & Iceland’s Oldest Bookstore - Westfjords Cruise Tourfrom 21.490 ISK · 4 h
PEARLS OF THE WESTFJORDS - jeep tourfrom 41.900 ISK · 9 h
Hornstrandir Panoramafrom 63.100 ISK · 10 h
SPLENDID COMBINATINON - Dynjandi waterfall & villagesfrom 28.900 ISK · 6 h
CULTURAL WEST - jeep tour Westfjordsfrom 35.700 ISK · 9 h
HIKE BETWEEN TWO FJORDS - hikingfrom 27.900 ISK · 5 h
BIRD WATCHING - puffins and morefrom 43.800 ISK · 7 h
BIRD CLIFFS & BEAUTIFUL BEACHES - bikingfrom 36.800 ISK · 9 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 regionWestfjords weather and conditions
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-4°Covercast · feels -14°C13 m/sgusts 179 h 48 mdaylight · 08:20 – 18:08
Tonight
Northern lights forecast by region
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
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Strákatangi28 km - 2
Vattarnes28 km - 3
Skálmanes36 km - 4Langeyri48 km
- 5Sléttaeyri72 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Reykhólahreppur18 km
- 2Nauteyrarlaug21 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Strandabyggð23 km
Fuel
- 1
Bjarkalundur20 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Hólmavík22 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3Reykhólar32 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 Westfjords?
Westfjords is a peninsula in Westfjords, Iceland. Check the map on this page for its exact position and the route in.
How do I get to Westfjords?
Westfjords is in Westfjords. Most Iceland peninsulas are reached on paved roads off the Ring Road, though a few smaller headlands end in gravel. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive.
What is there to see at Westfjords?
Iceland's headlands are where you find sea cliffs, bird colonies, seals and fishing villages. What's on offer depends on the spot — check the map and nearby places on this page.
When is the best time to visit Westfjords?
June to August for birdlife and the most reliable road access. Keep your distance from seals and nesting birds. Outside summer, check road.is conditions the day you drive.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Brad Weber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 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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