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Valagil is a waterfall in the Westfjords of Iceland.
Map of Valagil
Valagil is in the Westfjords, Iceland at 65.9567°N, 23.1151°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Getting there- Route 61, then a marked footpath from the road to the ravine · at the landward end of Álftafjörður, near Súðavík
- Off the main road
- 7.3 km from Route 61
Nearest town- Súðavík — 11.6 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 209 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 115 mapped places within 20 km
Located at the head of Álftafjörður fjord, close to Súðavík (Westfjords)- Waterfall set in a ravine/canyon formed from layers of ancient lava
- Name origin: either falcons (Icelandic 'valur') said to have nested there, or a woman named Vala who reportedly fell to her death in the ravine
- Reached on foot via a marked footpath from Route 61
Valagil weather and conditions
At Valagil in Westfjords, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 23:45 (Iceland time): 4°C, overcast, wind 2 m/s. Daylight today: 15 h 03 m (sunrise 06:02, sunset 21:05). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 23:45· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Bulafoss8 km
- 2Bunárfoss12 km
- 3
Dynjandi25 km - 4Hæstahjallafoss25 km
- 5Strompgljúfrafoss25 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in Westfjords.
A waterfall in Westfjords.
Hot Springs
Natural hot spring
Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.
Public_bath hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
Westfjords campsite. Remote location rewards those who make the journey. Dramatic…
The camp site Korpudalur is in the fjord Önundarfjörður, close to Ísafjörður.
The Sudavik camping site was opened in 2005 and is located on the other site of a house…
The Tungudalur camping site is Isafjordurs main camping site.
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 306.7 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Book this tour and let us know what you'd love to see or do in the Westfjords—water sports included if you're up for it!
Combine our classic tours Calm Water Kayaking and Around the Walls to create a full day of activities.
The tour starts at the Westfjords Adventures office in Patreksfjörður from where we will drive 60 km to the Látrabjarg cliffs.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
PhotographyHero & gallery photography · Photo: Visit Westfjords
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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