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The Westfjords Way in 5 days

Source updated March 2023 · Checked by Sóley on 12 October 2026

Five days around the Westfjords Way (Vestfjarðaleiðin), a loop of roughly 1,390 km from Reykjavík on winding fjord roads with some gravel and several tunnels, so expect long driving days. Day one crosses the Brattabrekka pass into Dalir, by Eiríksstaðir in Haukadalur, the farm linked to Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson, and on to Hólmavík in Strandir. Day two is the longest: north to the abandoned herring factory at Djúpavík, the sea-view pool at Krossnes and the Drangaskörð peaks, then around the fjords of Ísafjarðardjúp to Ísafjörður. Day three stays near Ísafjörður, with the Bolafjall viewpoint above Bolungarvík, the fishing villages of Flateyri, Suðureyri and Þingeyri, and a boat to Hornstrandir for those with time. Day four heads south past Dynjandi and Bíldudalur to Látrabjarg, Iceland's westernmost point and a huge bird cliff, and the red sand at Rauðasandur. Day five follows Barðaströnd and Breiðafjörður back, by the Hellulaug pool and Vatnsfjörður.

Days
5 days
Distance
1390 km
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.Bjarnafjörður65.7713, -21.3838
  7. 7.Djúpavík65.9442, -21.5573
  8. 8.Ingólfsfjörður66.0445, -21.6161
  9. 9.Norðurfjörður66.0512, -21.5481
  10. 10.Krossneslaug66.0565, -21.5081
  11. 11.Drangaskörð66.1806, -21.7444
  12. 12.Hvítanes65.9935, -22.8203
  13. 13.Ísafjörður66.0727, -23.1194
  14. 14.Bolungarvík66.1576, -23.2507
  15. 15.Bolafjall66.1784, -23.3316
  16. 16.Flateyri66.0488, -23.5130
  17. 17.Suðureyri66.1296, -23.5268
  18. 18.Þingeyri65.8791, -23.4924
  19. 19.Dynjandi65.7325, -23.1986
  20. 20.Bíldudalur65.6859, -23.5989
  21. 21.Tálknafjörður65.6274, -23.8249
  22. 22.Patreksfjörður65.5973, -24.0009
  23. 23.Látrabjarg65.4907, -24.4928
  24. 24.Garðar BA65.5168, -23.8368
  25. 25.Rauðasandur65.4456, -23.9691
  26. 26.Barðaströnd65.5200, -23.2500
  27. 27.Hellulaug65.5772, -23.1595
  28. 28.Vatnsfjörður65.6605, -23.0448
  29. 29.Reykhólar65.5971, -22.3165
  30. 30.Fellsströnd65.1259, -22.1906

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

  • Bjarnafjörður

    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

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

  • 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

  • Ingólfsfjörður

    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

  • 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

  • Krossneslaug

    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

  • Drangaskörð

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Bolafjall

    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

    • Bolafjallsvegur, Bolafjallsvegur: Not known

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Látrabjarg

    Weather

    Station: Bjargtangar

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C9 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C9 m/s SSEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 02:008°C8 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

  • Garðar BA

    Weather

    Station: Kleifaheiði

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C6 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:005°C8 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C7 m/s SRain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

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

  • Rauðasandur

    Weather

    Station: Lambavatn

    • 2026-10-13 00:008°C7 m/s SEOvercast
    • 2026-10-13 01:008°C7 m/s SELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:009°C8 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

  • Barðaströnd

    Weather

    Station: Kleifaheiði

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C6 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:005°C8 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C7 m/s SRain

    Fetched 2026-10-12 22:45 UTC

    Roads

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

  • Hellulaug

    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

  • Vatnsfjörður

    Weather

    Station: Klettsháls

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C5 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s SSELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C5 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

  • Reykhólar

    Weather

    Station: Klettsháls

    • 2026-10-13 00:005°C5 m/s SSERain
    • 2026-10-13 01:006°C5 m/s SSELight rain
    • 2026-10-13 02:005°C5 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

  • Fellsströnd

    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

    • Fellsströnd, Klofningsvegur: Fellsströnd: Easily passable

Northern lights outlook

Kp index 4 · moderate

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