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The Best Hiking Trails in Westfjords (Iceland)

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  • Hornvík to Sópandi via Rangalaskarð

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    near Hnífsdalur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    Leifur Hákonarson
    Distance
    10.12mi
    Elevation +
    1965f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofHornvík to Sópandi via Rangalaskarð Photo ofHornvík to Sópandi via Rangalaskarð Photo ofHornvík to Sópandi via Rangalaskarð

    Rangalaskarð is the highest pass in Hornstrandir and I had always wanted to do it - the opportunity presented itself in July 2013. This was the first day of three, our hike ended in Reykjafjörður (where all good hikes en...

  • Sópandi to Þaralátursfjörður via Hrafnfjörður

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    near Hnífsdalur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    Leifur Hákonarson
    Distance
    15.20mi
    Elevation +
    3350f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofSópandi to Þaralátursfjörður via Hrafnfjörður Photo ofSópandi to Þaralátursfjörður via Hrafnfjörður Photo ofSópandi to Þaralátursfjörður via Hrafnfjörður

    This was day 2 of a 3 day trip from Hornvík to Reykjafjörður. It was a long hike - we wanted to get across Svartaskarð that day in case the weather got worse (which it did, we woke up in fog in Þaralátursfjörður the next...

  • Barðsvík - Furufjörður - Hrafnfjörður / 10.08.18

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    near Hnífsdalur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    alpahufa
    Distance
    12.97mi
    Elevation +
    2415f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofBarðsvík - Furufjörður - Hrafnfjörður / 10.08.18 Photo ofBarðsvík - Furufjörður - Hrafnfjörður / 10.08.18 Photo ofBarðsvík - Furufjörður - Hrafnfjörður / 10.08.18

    Last day of the trek. Beautiful weather but difficult way: the path is not visible on most parts from Furufjörður to Skorarvatn. We tried to follow the GPS map without success to we followed the cairns (still no path, we...

  • Urðarfell

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    near Flókalundur, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Arnar Guðmundsson
    Distance
    3.45mi
    Elevation +
    433f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofUrðarfell Photo ofUrðarfell Photo ofUrðarfell

    Easy hike with great view. Never steep but quite rocky. Try to spare the moss. Also not the terrain to navigate in fog with dead GPS! I left the car near the weather station. Next I would allow for a much better time an...

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  • Kaldalón

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    near Vatnsfjordhur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    klaas.vegter
    Distance
    5.41mi
    Elevation +
    308f
    TrailRank
    34
    Photo ofKaldalón Photo ofKaldalón Photo ofKaldalón

    Kaldalón - walk through the glacier valley to the glacier. It can get quite cold, windy and moist. Beautiful hike. A nice challenging game is to navigate your way through the valley crossing the many small streams that r...

  • Kaldbakur Westfjords Iceland 998 m

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    near Álftamýri, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Toppfarar
    Distance
    9.80mi
    Elevation +
    3186f
    TrailRank
    34
    Photo ofKaldbakur Westfjords Iceland 998 m

    The Hiking Club Toppfarar hiking the highest mountain in Westfjords of Iceland, Kaldbakur - 998 m high - from Fossdalur in Arnarfjörður up to Kerlingarskarð and all the way to the top. Rather an easy hike with a marvello...

  • Seydisfjördur

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    near Súðavík, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    Adri_leon
    Distance
    5.50mi
    Elevation +
    945f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofSeydisfjördur Photo ofSeydisfjördur Photo ofSeydisfjördur

    Nice walk but there's no path on the half of it. I don't recommend it for families and people not used descent steep slopes or walk through big rocks. On the other hand, the views are magnificent.

  • Langdalsa to tindar and braksvatn and a canyon

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    near Vatnsfjordhur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    lemkelemke
    Distance
    4.04mi
    Elevation +
    1207f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofLangdalsa to tindar and braksvatn and a canyon Photo ofLangdalsa to tindar and braksvatn and a canyon Photo ofLangdalsa to tindar and braksvatn and a canyon

    From Langdalsá you walk the ridge and cross the river. Move up on the long slope. Bráksvatn and then down following the canyon. No trail, took about 2 hours with stops.

  • JUN-18-10 Kaldbakur

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    near Álftamýri, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Gussler
    Distance
    11.57mi
    Elevation +
    3114f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofJUN-18-10 Kaldbakur Photo ofJUN-18-10 Kaldbakur Photo ofJUN-18-10 Kaldbakur

    Hiking on Kaldbakur 998 meters high and highest point of North-West Iceland Vestfirdir.

  • Hornstrandir

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    near Hesteyri, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    kroatinn
    Distance
    54.57mi
    Elevation +
    13816f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofHornstrandir Photo ofHornstrandir Photo ofHornstrandir

    Six day hike in Hornstrandir staying in a tent. Average of about 15 km each day so most days where not to difficult. Nice weather the whole time and great scenery all around. Saw many arctic foxes, some even came right u...

  • Isafjordur hike. Fantastic views and not too hard.

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    near Ísafjörður, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Pete Flynn 1
    Distance
    5.77mi
    Elevation +
    1178f
    TrailRank
    33| Rating 5.0

    Isafjordur hike. Fantastic views and not too hard. Lovely walk out through the newt planted woodland and the newly built rockfall protection for the town up what I assume was a drag slope for an old ski resort and return...

    Beautiful views up and down the fjord. Well worth the uphill effort!
    James Brinkworth

  • Hornstrandir - total track

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    near Hnífsdalur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    Fridbjorn Orri Ketilsson
    with Arthur Olafsson Tomassv
    Distance
    34.39mi
    Elevation +
    6749f
    TrailRank
    32

    Four days and three nights. Camped two nights at Höfn and one night at Kjaransvík. Be aware that the track goes around Tröllakambur by the ocean which is incorrect route. We took that route by mistake since markings w...

  • Horn í Hornvík - Barðsvík / 09.08.18

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    near Hnífsdalur, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    alpahufa
    Distance
    12.46mi
    Elevation +
    4905f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofHorn í Hornvík - Barðsvík / 09.08.18 Photo ofHorn í Hornvík - Barðsvík / 09.08.18 Photo ofHorn í Hornvík - Barðsvík / 09.08.18

    One day hike from Hornbjarg to Barðsvík via Smiðjuvík. Good weather but difficult land, especially on the way down to Barðsvík (very wet ground).

  • Asparvíkurdalur - Hallardalur, trail along waterfalls

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    near Drangsnes, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    mcigler
    with Vojta1 yvetta.ciglerova
    Distance
    8.98mi
    Elevation +
    1719f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofAsparvíkurdalur - Hallardalur, trail along waterfalls Photo ofAsparvíkurdalur - Hallardalur, trail along waterfalls Photo ofAsparvíkurdalur - Hallardalur, trail along waterfalls

    No trail in this hike, but the orientation is not difficult. Go along the Fossá River to the end of the valley, then turn left and head down to the parking lot at Hallardalur just outside Hotel Laugarhól

  • Street walk through Ísafjörður

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    near Ísafjörður, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Dorfmeister
    Distance
    1.43mi
    Elevation +
    23f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofStreet walk through Ísafjörður Photo ofStreet walk through Ísafjörður Photo ofStreet walk through Ísafjörður

    This is a cosy street walk through the town of Ísafjörður. The walk explores the oldest streets of Ísafjörður and is a good way to admire the typical Norwegian architecture. Ísafjörður has the appearance of a typical fis...

  • Rauðasandur, Lambavatn

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    near Patreksfjörður, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    kleppur
    Distance
    6.18mi
    Elevation +
    49f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofRauðasandur, Lambavatn Photo ofRauðasandur, Lambavatn Photo ofRauðasandur, Lambavatn

    Easy hike Start at the farm and take the track behind buildings. Go to the gate and follow the treck to Brekka. Way back along the beach. Possibly you have to cross a small river

  • Rekavik bak Höfn - Hvannadalur - Rekavik bak Höfn

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    near Bolungarvík, Vestfirðir (Lýðveldið Ísland)
    Author
    Eisfuchs
    Distance
    3.06mi
    Elevation +
    499f
    TrailRank
    29
    Photo ofRekavik bak Höfn - Hvannadalur - Rekavik bak Höfn Photo ofRekavik bak Höfn - Hvannadalur - Rekavik bak Höfn Photo ofRekavik bak Höfn - Hvannadalur - Rekavik bak Höfn

    This track leads from Rekavik bak Höfn (the neighbouring valley of Höfn/Hornvik) on a trail along the steep coast to Hvannadalur, a small valley similar to a bowl, where you have a marvellous view from above into the ver...

  • Látrabjarg

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    near Patreksfjörður, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
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    Dorfmeister
    Distance
    1.09mi
    Elevation +
    230f
    TrailRank
    28
    Photo ofLátrabjarg Photo ofLátrabjarg Photo ofLátrabjarg

    The westernmost point of Iceland is Látrabjarg where one of Europe's most impressive cliffs is located. The cliff is fourteen kilometers long and at its highest point no less than 440 meters high. This short walk explore...

  • Tunguvatn - Tálknafjörður

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    near Talknafjordur, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    landakort
    Distance
    1.96mi
    Elevation +
    105f
    TrailRank
    28
    Photo ofTunguvatn - Tálknafjörður Photo ofTunguvatn - Tálknafjörður Photo ofTunguvatn - Tálknafjörður

    I just logged the way back from Tunguvatn to Tálknafjörður. So please start at the end and walk back the same way. The path is marked with sticks (partially missing) and a few cairns. The little creek running down from T...

  • Dynjandi waterfall

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    near Flókalundur, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
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    Dorfmeister
    Distance
    0.99mi
    Elevation +
    344f
    TrailRank
    28
    Photo ofDynjandi waterfall Photo ofDynjandi waterfall Photo ofDynjandi waterfall

    I have seen a lot of waterfalls in Iceland, but none have stayed with me as much as the Dynjandi in the Westfjords. The waterfall is about a hundred meters high in total and has an impressive water curtain, especially at...

  • Walk from tender cruise terminal

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    near Ísafjörður, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Brian Daman
    Distance
    9.01mi
    Elevation +
    1152f
    TrailRank
    28| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofWalk from tender cruise terminal

    Start with a nice trail, the path fromvthe top to the river is hard, slipery and steep, some areas there is a rope to help you. Very nice waterfals

    Bij regen kan het glad zijn!
    hovecity1

  • Flateyri village walk

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    near Flateyri, Vestfirðir (Ísland)
    Author
    Dorfmeister
    Distance
    1.36mi
    Elevation +
    108f
    TrailRank
    27
    Photo ofFlateyri village walk Photo ofFlateyri village walk Photo ofFlateyri village walk

    Flateyri is a small village in the Westfjords that is famous for a tragic event. In 1995 a landslide hit the fishing village and part of the village was buried under rubble. Twenty people unfortunately lost their lives. ...

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