420 km420 km261 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 0m
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Europe's westernmost point is a committed drive: Route 62 toward Patreksfjörður, then Route 612 - the final 12 km are narrow cliff-side gravel, slow but spectacular. Budget 6+ hours from Reykjavík (many break the trip at Flókalundur or Patreksfjörður). Free parking at the lighthouse; puffins sit within metres of the path from May to mid-August. The road is effectively a summer road - check status outside June–September.
Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Látrabjarg.
Unique red sand beach in the Westfjords. Colors range from red to golden. Secluded, often empty. Near Patreksfjörður.
Town in the southern Westfjords. Gateway to Látrabjarg and Rauðasandur beaches. Salmon fishing and natural hot pools nearby.
Small Westfjords town, near the southern coast.
Small village in the Westfjords, near the Dynjandi waterfall area.
Tiered waterfall in the Westfjords. 100m tall, 30m wide at the top expanding to 60m at the bottom. The most beautiful waterfall in the Westfjords.
Fishing village in the Westfjords, near Bolungarvík.