{"id":220418,"date":"2026-06-05T14:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/?p=220418"},"modified":"2026-06-06T20:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:53:06","slug":"westfjords-iceland-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/westfjords-iceland-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Westfjords, Iceland: 12 Best Things to See and Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We drove through the Westfjords of Iceland on days 11 to 13 of our big Icelandic road trip, and to this day I look back on it as a downright spectacular adrenaline-fuelled experience<\/strong> (well, spectacular, even if slightly adrenaline-fuelled). I’ll be honest right off the bat: we very nearly got stuck in a blizzard on the gravel mountain roads<\/strong> here, but in the end everything turned out fine and we actually quite enjoyed it. \ud83d\ude05 The landscape is incredibly raw and rugged<\/strong>, so literally every kilometre begs you to stop, and you feel like all you ever do is take photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While crowds of tourists circle the famous Ring Road, fewer than 10% of all visitors<\/strong> ever wander up here to the northwest. It’s a huge, jagged peninsula that looks on the map like a hand reaching out towards Greenland, and it represents the truly untamed land of the Vikings<\/strong> that you simply can’t help but fall in love with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re drawn to the most interesting places in the Westfjords of Iceland<\/strong>, you’re in the right spot. In this article you’ll find 12 tips on what to see and do in the Westfjords region, advice on where to base yourself strategically, the lowdown on road conditions, and the most beautiful spots that make the long haul up here well worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dynjandi waterfall cascading down the rocky slope of the Westfjords<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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