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Sights in the Westfjords

83 sights in the Westfjords, including mountains, lakes and lighthouses. Each has its own page with where it is, directions and the practical facts.

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The best sights in each region, and where to soak afterwards.

Top picks in the Westfjords

  • Dynjandi, Iceland

    Dynjandi

    Waterfall · Ísafjörður

    5 h 12 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

  • Látrabjarg, Iceland

    Látrabjarg

    Viewpoint · Patreksfjörður

    6 h 28 min from Reykjavík

    The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Walter Sutter (Cherobim)

  • Bjargtangar lighthouse, Iceland

    Bjargtangar lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Patreksfjörður

    6 h 8 min from Reykjavík

    Public domain · Photo: TommyBee

  • Drangajökull, Iceland

    Drangajökull

    Glacier · Ísafjörður

    4 h 32 min from Reykjavík

    The nearest road is about 8.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AgainErick

  • Map showing where Látrabjarg cliff walk is in Iceland

    Látrabjarg cliff walk

    Hike · Patreksfjörður

  • Bolafjall, Iceland

    Bolafjall

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    6 h 34 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Salvör Gissurardóttir

More sights in the Westfjords

  • Hornbjargsviti, Iceland

    Hornbjargsviti

    Lighthouse · Bolungarvík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    5 h 46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 29 km away.

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: RagnarHeidar

  • Goðafoss, Iceland

    Goðafoss

    Waterfall · Hólmavík

    3 h 50 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

  • Ernir, Iceland

    Ernir

    Mountain · Ísafjörður

    mountain

    6 h 7 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson from Ísafjörður, Iceland

  • Göltur, Iceland

    Göltur

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    ridge in Iceland

    6 h 13 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.6 km away.

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Hestur, Iceland

    Hestur

    Mountain · Ísafjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    6 h 6 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.4 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Óshyrna, Iceland

    Óshyrna

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    Icelandic mountain

    6 h 17 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Straumnes Northwest Lighthouse, Iceland

    Straumnes Northwest Lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Bolungarvík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 24 m · 6 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 29 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Stillbusy

  • Malarhorn lighthouse, Iceland

    Malarhorn lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Hólmavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    3 h 54 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

  • Kaldalón, Iceland

    Kaldalón

    Lake · Ísafjörður

    4 h 31 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AgainErick

  • Kaldbakur, Iceland

    Kaldbakur

    Mountain · Patreksfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    6 h 6 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Ernir, Iceland

    Ernir

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    mountain in Iceland

    6 h 21 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Gjögurviti, Iceland

    Gjögurviti

    Lighthouse · Hólmavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    5 h 22 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

  • Þorfinnur, Iceland

    Þorfinnur

    Mountain · Ísafjörður

    5 h 54 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Asgegg

  • Kaldbakshorn, Iceland

    Kaldbakshorn

    Mountain · Hólmavík

    mountain in Iceland

    4 h 17 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Sigurður Atlason

  • Map showing where Surtarbrandsgil is in Iceland

    Surtarbrandsgil

    Canyon · Patreksfjörður

    protected area in Iceland

    4 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.

  • Klakkur, Iceland

    Klakkur

    Mountain · Hólmavík

    mountain in Strandabyggð, Vestfirðir, Iceland

    3 h 35 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Sigurður Atlason

  • Map showing where Straumnesfjall is in Iceland

    Straumnesfjall

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    mountain in Iceland

    6 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 29 km away.

  • Vaðalfjöll, Iceland

    Vaðalfjöll

    Mountain · Hólmavík

    mountain in Iceland

    3 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Zairon

  • Traðarhyrna, Iceland

    Traðarhyrna

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    6 h 24 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Waterfall at Foss, Iceland

    Waterfall at Foss

    Waterfall · Patreksfjörður

    waterfall in Iceland

    5 h 14 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Lukas von Daeniken from Schweiz

  • Drangaskörð, Iceland

    Drangaskörð

    Mountain · Hólmavík

    mountains in the Icelandic Westfjord

    6 h 25 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Eric Kilby

  • Hestfjall, Iceland

    Hestfjall

    Mountain · Ísafjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    5 h 57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.3 km away.

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Skiptárfoss, Iceland

    Skiptárfoss

    Waterfall · Patreksfjörður

    4 h 32 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

  • Ausufjall, Iceland

    Ausufjall

    Mountain · Ísafjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    5 h 36 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.3 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Huldar98

  • Map showing where Djúpavíkurfoss is in Iceland

    Djúpavíkurfoss

    Waterfall · Hólmavík

    waterfall in Iceland

    4 h 52 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Þórðarhellir is in Iceland

    Þórðarhellir

    Cave · Hólmavík

    cave in Iceland

    5 h 24 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.1 km away.

  • Rauðasandur Beach, Iceland

    Rauðasandur Beach

    Beach · Patreksfjörður

    beach in Iceland

    5 h 46 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Evgeniy Metyolkin

  • Map showing where Syðridalsvatn is in Iceland

    Syðridalsvatn

    Lake · Bolungarvík

    6 h 22 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Tunguhorn is in Iceland

    Tunguhorn

    Mountain · Bolungarvík

    6 h 28 min from Reykjavík

  • Minnibakki beach, Iceland

    Minnibakki beach

    Beach · Bolungarvík

    beach in Iceland

    6 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    Public domain · Photo: Barry Marsh from London, England

  • Map showing where Galtarviti is in Iceland

    Galtarviti

    Lighthouse · Bolungarvík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    6 h 13 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.6 km away.

  • Map showing where Nyrðra-Vatnalautavatn is in Iceland

    Nyrðra-Vatnalautavatn

    Lake · Hólmavík

    lake in Iceland

    6 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 8.1 km away.

  • Arnarnesviti, Iceland

    Arnarnesviti

    Lighthouse · Ísafjörður

    lighthouse in Iceland

    6 h 12 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

  • Óshólaviti, Iceland

    Óshólaviti

    Lighthouse · Bolungarvík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    6 h 21 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 2.5 · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Herbert Ortner assumed (based on copyright claims).

  • Map showing where Um stórurð og bæjarhlíð is in Iceland

    Um stórurð og bæjarhlíð

    Hike · Ísafjörður

    2.5 km · Walk 55 min · Easy · 6 h 7 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Stálfjall is in Iceland

    Stálfjall

    Mountain · Patreksfjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    6 h 17 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.2 km away.

  • Map showing where Bjarnarfjarðarháls is in Iceland

    Bjarnarfjarðarháls

    Mountain · Hólmavík

    mountain in Iceland

    3 h 53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.9 km away.

  • Vatnsdalsvatn, Iceland

    Vatnsdalsvatn

    Lake · Patreksfjörður

    lake in Iceland

    4 h 56 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

  • Map showing where Geirólfsnúpur is in Iceland

    Geirólfsnúpur

    Mountain · Ísafjörður

    mountain in Iceland

    6 h 57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 23 km away.

  • Map showing where Ólafsviti is in Iceland

    Ólafsviti

    Lighthouse · Patreksfjörður

    lighthouse in Iceland

    5 h 58 min from Reykjavík

  • Selsker Lighthouse, Iceland

    Selsker Lighthouse

    Lighthouse · Hólmavík

    lighthouse in Iceland

    5 h 56 min from Reykjavík

    Public domain · Photo: NGA

  • Map showing where Æðeyjarviti is in Iceland

    Æðeyjarviti

    Lighthouse · Ísafjörður

    lighthouse in Iceland

    Height 12 m · Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

Also in the Westfjords

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