Explore 16 photography locations in the Westfjords & Remote area of Iceland.
Westfjords & Remote hosts 16 photography locations curated for this guide, with a focus on landscapes and waterfalls. Each entry includes GPS coordinates, season notes, distance from Reykjavik, and access details (paved, gravel, or 4x4) so you can build a realistic itinerary across a single day or a multi-day loop through the region.
This guide lists 16 curated photography locations in Westfjords & Remote, spanning landscapes, waterfalls. Each waypoint includes GPS coordinates, seasonal notes, and access details so you can build a route before you leave Reykjavik.
Driving distance from Reykjavik varies by location within Westfjords & Remote. Each card in the list shows the precise distance — use it to group nearby locations into single-day shoots and plan refueling stops on longer loops.
Most coastal and Ring-Road-adjacent sites work with a 2WD year-round. Inland and highland approaches generally need a 4x4 and are summer-only (mid-June to mid-September). Check the "Way In" field on each location card before committing.
Bíldudalur is a village situated on the coast of Arnarfjörður, part of the Westfjords Region in Iceland.
Djúpavík's old herring factory, Djúpavík, Iceland.
Fjallabak Nature Reserve ("Friðland að Fjallabaki") is an area in the Icelandic Highlands.
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve Westfjords Region
A small village in the Westfjords Peninsula. Ferry to Hornstrandir Nature Reserve.
Látrabjarg is a promontory and the western most point in Iceland. The cliffs are home to millions of birds, including puffins, northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills.
A beautiful overlook of the Fjords.
Patreksfjörður is an Icelandic village in Westfjords with 687 inhabitants.
Rauðisandur (Red Beach) is a 10 kilometer stretch of a beach on the southern coast of the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) in Iceland. And, yes, the sand is red, at least in certain conditions.
Sandafell is a small mountain, 362 meters, a little south of Þingeyri.
A scenic vista overlook in the southern part of Westfjords.
A small fishing village in the Westfjords Peninsula.
A scenic lookout in the northeastern part of Iceland, west of Súðavík.
Series of small lakes west of Vatnajokull National Park in the Southern Region of Iceland.