Westfjords coast walk
4.9(39)Westfjords, IcelandCoast
Six days in Iceland's remote Westfjords, walking green clifftops full of puffins, deep fjords and red sand beaches far from the crowds.
- Puffins on the Látrabjarg cliffs
- The red sand beach of Rauðisandur
- The waterfalls of Dynjandi
- Geothermal pools in the evenings
About the trip
The Westfjords are Iceland's least visited corner, a claw of land reaching into the Atlantic with more fjords than roads. The walking is wild, green and wonderfully empty.
We walk clifftops and old farm paths between the fjords, from the bird cliffs of Látrabjarg, where puffins sit a metre away, to the golden-red beach at Rauðisandur. Evenings end in hot pools with views across the water.
Summer light means no hurry to get home: in June the sun barely sets.
What's included
- Five nights in guesthouses
- Breakfasts, packed lunches and dinners
- Flights between Reykjavík and Ísafjörður
- All local transport
- Entry to geothermal pools
- Finn as your guide
Your guide
Finn Gunnarsson
Lead guide, Iceland and the Isle of Skye
Half Icelandic and half Scottish, Finn leads our trips in both of his home countries. He has crossed the Icelandic highlands by bike, on foot and on horseback, and still stops for every waterfall.
Meet FinnDay by day
6 km, 350 m up
Fly to the Westfjords and walk above the town.
11 km, 400 m up
Along the fjord to the stepped waterfalls of Dynjandi.
12 km, 300 m up
The bird cliffs at Europe's westernmost point.
14 km, 450 m up
Down to the red sand beach and a farm lunch.
13 km, 600 m up
A ridge walk above the fjord and a last hot pool.
Fly back to Reykjavík.
