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Westfjords slow travel in 7 days

Source updated May 2024 · Checked by Sóley on 12 October 2026

A seven-day loop from Reykjavík through Dalir, Strandir and the Westfjords, paced for shorter drives, with two nights each in Strandir, around Ísafjörður and in the south-west fjords. The first day crosses Brattabrekka into Dalir, by Eiríksstaðir, Erik the Red's farm, then on to Hólmavík. The second stays in Strandir: Drangsnes with the bird island of Grímsey just offshore, Bjarnarfjörður, the old herring station at Djúpavík and the sea pool at Krossnes. Day three follows the fjords of Ísafjarðardjúp to Ísafjörður, with harbour seals at Hvítanes, the turf-roofed house at Litlibær, the Valagil ravine and Súðavík. Day four is for boat trips to Hornstrandir and Vigur, or the Bolafjall viewpoint. Days five and six run south by Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri to Dynjandi, the warm pool at Reykjarfjörður, Bíldudalur, the Látrabjarg bird cliff and the red beach at Rauðasandur. The last day returns along Breiðafjörður by Hellulaug and Reykhólar. Some roads are gravel, so check the roads each morning.

Days
7 days
Season
summer
Getting around
self-drive

Stops on this route

  1. 1.Reykjavík64.1460, -21.9422
  2. 2.Brattabrekka64.8419, -21.4909
  3. 3.Eiríksstaðir65.0586, -21.5384
  4. 4.Búðardalur65.1098, -21.7668
  5. 5.Hólmavík65.7065, -21.6692
  6. 6.Drangsnes65.6886, -21.4429
  7. 7.Grímsey Island65.6840, -21.3985
  8. 8.Bjarnarfjörður65.7713, -21.3838
  9. 9.Djúpavík65.9442, -21.5573
  10. 10.Norðurfjörður66.0512, -21.5481
  11. 11.Krossnes66.0471, -21.5046
  12. 12.Litlibær65.9860, -22.8166
  13. 13.Hvítanes65.9935, -22.8203
  14. 14.Valagil65.9567, -23.1151
  15. 15.Súðavík65.9036, -22.9956
  16. 16.Ísafjörður66.0727, -23.1194
  17. 17.Bolungarvík66.1576, -23.2507
  18. 18.Hornstrandir66.3618, -22.4390
  19. 19.Vigur Island66.0548, -22.8287
  20. 20.Flateyri66.0488, -23.5130
  21. 21.Suðureyri66.1296, -23.5268
  22. 22.Þingeyri65.8791, -23.4924
  23. 23.Dýrafjörður65.9220, -23.6946
  24. 24.Dynjandi65.7325, -23.1986
  25. 25.Reykjarfjörður65.6334, -23.4806
  26. 26.Fossfjörður65.6239, -23.5414
  27. 27.Bíldudalur65.6859, -23.5989
  28. 28.Tálknafjörður65.6274, -23.8249
  29. 29.Patreksfjörður65.5973, -24.0009

Live conditions at each stop

Weather and road conditions from the national services.

  • Reykjavík

    Weather

    Station: Reykjavík Hljómskálagarður

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C5 m/s SSECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SEShowers
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C4 m/s SEShowers

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:20 UTC

    Roads

    • Flugvallarvegur, Flugvallarvegur Reykjavík: Easily passable
    • Reykjavíkurhöfn, Reykjavíkurhöfn: Easily passable

  • Brattabrekka

    Weather

    Station: Kolás

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C3 m/s SSECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:005°C2 m/s ESEPartly cloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:004°C1 m/s EClear sky

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Brattabrekka, Vestfjarðavegur: Brattabrekka: Easily passable

  • Eiríksstaðir

    Weather

    Station: Laxárdalsheiði

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C5 m/s SSECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 01:005°C4 m/s SSECloudy
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C3 m/s SEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Búðardalur

    Weather

    Station: Ásgarður

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C2 m/s SSWOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C1 m/s SOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C1 m/s SWOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Búðardalur-Laugar, Vestfjarðavegur: Búðardalur - Laugar: Easily passable
    • Skógstagl-Búðardalur, Vestfjarðavegur í Miðdölum: Skógstagl - Búðardalur: Easily passable

  • Hólmavík

    Weather

    Station: Hólmavík

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C5 m/s EOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s ESEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C3 m/s ENEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Hólmavík-Drangsnesvegur, Djúpvegur: Hólmavík - Drangsnesvegur: Easily passable
    • Hrófá-Hólmavík, Djúpvegur: Hrófá - Hólmavík: Easily passable

  • Drangsnes

    Weather

    Station: Hólmavík

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C5 m/s EOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s ESEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C3 m/s ENEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Drangsnes - Kaldrananes, Drangsnes - Kaldrananes: Easily passable
    • Drangsnes - Bakki, Kaldrananes - Bakki: Easily passable
    • Djúpvegur-Drangsnes, Strandavegur og Drangsnesvegur: Djúpvegur - Drangsnes: Easily passable

  • Grímsey Island

    Weather

    Station: Ennisháls

    • 2026-10-13 00:004°C4 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:004°C4 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:004°C4 m/s SOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Bjarnarfjörður

    Weather

    Station: Hólmavík

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C5 m/s EOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s ESEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C3 m/s ENEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Bjarnarfjörður-Djúpavík, Strandavegur: Bjarnarfjörður - Djúpavík: Easily passable

  • Djúpavík

    Weather

    Station: Litla-Ávík

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C4 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C6 m/s SEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Bjarnarfjörður-Djúpavík, Strandavegur: Bjarnarfjörður - Djúpavík: Easily passable
    • Djúpavík-Gjögur, Strandavegur: Djúpavík - Gjögur (flugvöllur): Easily passable

  • Norðurfjörður

    Weather

    Station: Litla-Ávík

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C4 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C6 m/s SEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Gjögur-Norðurfjörður, Strandavegur: Gjögur (flugvöllur) - Norðurfjörður: Easily passable

  • Krossnes

    Weather

    Station: Litla-Ávík

    • 2026-10-13 00:006°C4 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C6 m/s SEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Litlibær

    Weather

    Station: Ögur

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C6 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:007°C6 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C5 m/s SSEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Hvítanes

    Weather

    Station: Ögur

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C6 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:007°C6 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C5 m/s SSEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Valagil

    Weather

    Station: Súðavík

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C3 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C2 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C2 m/s SSERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Súðavík

    Weather

    Station: Súðavík

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C3 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C2 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C2 m/s SSERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Súðavíkurhlíð, Djúpvegur: Flugvallarvegur Ísafirði - Súðavík (Súðavíkurhlíð): Easily passable
    • Súðavík-Hjallar, Djúpvegur: Súðavík - Hjallar: Easily passable

  • Ísafjörður

    Weather

    Station: Seljalandsdalur - skíðaskáli

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C2 m/s ENELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:005°C1 m/s ENEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C2 m/s SSELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Flugvöllur-Ísafjörður, Djúpvegur: Flugvöllur - Ísafjörður: Easily passable
    • Djúpvegur: Ísafjörður, Djúpvegur: Ísafjörður: Easily passable

  • Bolungarvík

    Weather

    Station: Bolungarvík

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C4 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:007°C5 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C5 m/s SELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Bolungarvík, Djúpvegur: Gangamunni Ós - Bolungarvík, ráðhús: Easily passable
    • Bolungarvíkurgöng, Bolungarvíkurgöng: Easily passable

  • Hornstrandir

    Weather

    Station: Hornbjargsviti

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C5 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:007°C4 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:006°C5 m/s SERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Vigur Island

    Weather

    Station: Ögur

    • 2026-10-13 00:007°C6 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:007°C6 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:007°C5 m/s SSEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Flateyri

    Weather

    Station: Flateyri

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C8 m/s ESELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C6 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C5 m/s ESELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Suðureyri

    Weather

    Station: Suðureyri

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s ESELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C5 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C5 m/s SSEOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Þingeyri

    Weather

    Station: Hólar í Dýrafirði

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C4 m/s SERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s ESELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Vestfjarðavegur-Þingeyri, Vestfjarðavegur - Þingeyri: Easily passable
    • Þingeyri, Þingeyri: Easily passable
    • Þingeyri - Flugvöllur, Svalvogavegur: Þingeyri - Flugvöllur: Easily passable

  • Dýrafjörður

    Weather

    Station: Hólar í Dýrafirði

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C4 m/s SERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s ESELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Dynjandi

    Weather

    Station: Bíldudalur

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C5 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s SERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Flugvöllur-Dynjandisheiði, Bíldudalsvegur: Flugvöllur - Dynjandisheiði: Easily passable
    • Dynjandisheiði, Vestfjarðavegur: Dynjandisheiði: Easily passable

  • Reykjarfjörður

    Weather

    Station: Bíldudalur

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C5 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s SERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Fossfjörður

    Weather

    Station: Bíldudalur

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C5 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s SERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Bíldudalur

    Weather

    Station: Bíldudalur

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C5 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C3 m/s SERain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Bíldudalur-flugvöllur, Bíldudalsvegur: Bíldudalur - flugvöllur: Easily passable
    • Bíldudalur, Bíldudalur: Easily passable
    • Ketildalavegur, Ketildalavegur: Bíldudalur - Feigsdalur: Easily passable

  • Tálknafjörður

    Weather

    Station: Tálknafjörður

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C6 m/s SERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C4 m/s SERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C5 m/s SSELight rain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    The road service has no road section named for this stop. See the live data page

  • Patreksfjörður

    Weather

    Station: Patreksfjörður

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C7 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C7 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C8 m/s SOvercast

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

    • Patreksfjörður, Patreksfjörður: Easily passable

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Kp index 4 · moderate

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Using Sóley, plan Westfjords slow travel in 7 days from [your start date]: check roads and weather each day and find licensed companies near Reykjavík and Brattabrekka.

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Based on the original article by Visit Westfjords.

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