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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
Waterfall · Ísafjörður
5 h 12 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

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
Lighthouse · Patreksfjörður
6 h 8 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: TommyBee

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
Látrabjarg cliff walk
Hike · Patreksfjörður

Bolafjall
Mountain · Bolungarvík
6 h 34 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Salvör Gissurardóttir
More sights in the Westfjords

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
Waterfall · Hólmavík
3 h 50 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr

Ernir
Mountain · Ísafjörður
mountain
6 h 7 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson from Ísafjörður, 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
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
Mountain · Bolungarvík
Icelandic mountain
6 h 17 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn

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
Lighthouse · Hólmavík
lighthouse in Iceland
3 h 54 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

Kaldalón
Lake · Ísafjörður
4 h 31 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AgainErick
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
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
Lighthouse · Hólmavík
lighthouse in Iceland
5 h 22 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is

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
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
Surtarbrandsgil
Canyon · Patreksfjörður
protected area in Iceland
4 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.8 km away.
Klakkur
Mountain · Hólmavík
mountain in Strandabyggð, Vestfirðir, Iceland
3 h 35 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Sigurður Atlason
Straumnesfjall
Mountain · Bolungarvík
mountain in Iceland
6 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 29 km away.
Vaðalfjöll
Mountain · Hólmavík
mountain in Iceland
3 h 37 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Zairon
Traðarhyrna
Mountain · Bolungarvík
6 h 24 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

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
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
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
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
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
Djúpavíkurfoss
Waterfall · Hólmavík
waterfall in Iceland
4 h 52 min from Reykjavík
Þórðarhellir
Cave · Hólmavík
cave in Iceland
5 h 24 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.1 km away.

Rauðasandur Beach
Beach · Patreksfjörður
beach in Iceland
5 h 46 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Evgeniy Metyolkin
Syðridalsvatn
Lake · Bolungarvík
6 h 22 min from Reykjavík
Tunguhorn
Mountain · Bolungarvík
6 h 28 min from Reykjavík

Minnibakki beach
Beach · Bolungarvík
beach in Iceland
6 h 37 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: Barry Marsh from London, England
Galtarviti
Lighthouse · Bolungarvík
lighthouse in Iceland
6 h 13 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.6 km away.
Nyrðra-Vatnalautavatn
Lake · Hólmavík
lake in Iceland
6 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 8.1 km away.
Arnarnesviti
Lighthouse · Ísafjörður
lighthouse in Iceland
6 h 12 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo

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).
Um stórurð og bæjarhlíð
Hike · Ísafjörður
2.5 km · Walk 55 min · Easy · 6 h 7 min from Reykjavík
Stálfjall
Mountain · Patreksfjörður
mountain in Iceland
6 h 17 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.2 km away.
Bjarnarfjarðarháls
Mountain · Hólmavík
mountain in Iceland
3 h 53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.9 km away.

Vatnsdalsvatn
Lake · Patreksfjörður
lake in Iceland
4 h 56 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Geirólfsnúpur
Mountain · Ísafjörður
mountain in Iceland
6 h 57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 23 km away.
Ólafsviti
Lighthouse · Patreksfjörður
lighthouse in Iceland
5 h 58 min from Reykjavík

Selsker Lighthouse
Lighthouse · Hólmavík
lighthouse in Iceland
5 h 56 min from Reykjavík
Public domain · Photo: NGA
Æðeyjarviti
Lighthouse · Ísafjörður
lighthouse in Iceland
Height 12 m · Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.
Also in the Westfjords
- FinnbogastaðafjallMountain · Hólmavík
- Sauðanesviti í SúgandafirðiLighthouse · Bolungarvík
- KópanesvitiLighthouse · Patreksfjörður
- GlámujökullGlacier · Ísafjörður
- MelanesrifBeach · Patreksfjörður
- GrundarfossWaterfall · Hólmavík
- HeyárfossWaterfall · Hólmavík
- StaðarfossWaterfall · Hólmavík
- IllugilCanyon · Hólmavík
- TjaldanesfellMountain · Patreksfjörður
- GeirseyriBeach · Patreksfjörður
- SveinseyriBeach · Patreksfjörður
- DvergasteinsfjallMountain · Ísafjörður
- RekavíkurvatnLake · Bolungarvík
- MeleyriBeach · Ísafjörður
- MiðjanesfossWaterfall · Hólmavík
- RjúkandafossWaterfall · Hólmavík
- BænhúsfossWaterfall · Hólmavík
- DraugagilCanyon · Ísafjörður
- GimbragilCanyon · Hólmavík
- SeljagilCanyon · Hólmavík
- GufudalsvatnLake · Hólmavík
- SkorarvatnLake · Ísafjörður
- StaðarvatnLake · Bolungarvík
- GlámajökullGlacier · Ísafjörður
- BæjarvötnLake · Hólmavík
- EfstadalsvatnLake · Ísafjörður
- FljótavatnLake · Bolungarvík
- Fremra-SelvatnLake · Ísafjörður
- GedduvatnLake · Hólmavík
- HosuhlíðarvatnLake · Patreksfjörður
- HólmavatnLake · Ísafjörður
- HrófbergsvatnLake · Hólmavík
- LambavatnLake · Hólmavík
- UrriðavötnLake · Hólmavík
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