Westfjords & Remote

Explore 24 photography locations in the Westfjords & Remote area of Iceland.

Waterfalls

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Dettifoss
520km from Reykjavik·Summer

Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls.

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Faxi Waterfall
704km from Reykjavik·Summer

The Faxi waterfall is located on the Golden Circle, a popular tourist trail east of Reykjavik. The waterfall is located on the Tungufljót river.

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Gljúfursárfoss
618km from Reykjavik·Summer

The Gljúfursárfoss is an awesome waterfall with a singel drop of appr 45 meters, easy to reach, not far from Vopnafjörður in teh east of Iceland.

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Gufufoss
658km from Reykjavik·Summer

Gufufoss looked to us like the largest and most striking waterfall in the Seyðisfjörður area. The falls plunged with a rectangular shape and power that made it difficult to even get close to its misty base.

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Hafragilsfoss
541km from Reykjavik·Summer

Hafragilsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. The waterfall flows downstream from Dettifoss within the depths of the Jökulságljúfur canyon.

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Hengifoss
665km from Reykjavik·Summer

Hengifoss is the third highest waterfall in Iceland, 128 meters. It is located in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalshreppur, East Iceland.

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Kirkjufoss
703km from Reykjavik·Summer

Kirkjufoss is a waterfall in the river Jökulsá á Fljótsdal and is about 40 meters high. Kirkjufoss is located in the east of Iceland near mount Snæfell.

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Litlanesfoss
665km from Reykjavik·Summer

Towering waterfall framed by massive, hexagonal basalt columns, reached by an uphill hiking path. Located in Eastern Region of Iceland.

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Nykurhylsfoss (Sveinsstekksfoss)
566km from Reykjavik·All

Sveinstekksfoss is a modest waterfall along the stream Fossá just northeast of the town of Djúpivogur. The waterfall is located in the Eastern Region of Iceland.

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Selfoss Waterfall
535km from Reykjavik·Summer

Selfoss is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the Northeastern Region of Iceland

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Slæðufoss
703km from Reykjavik·Summer

Slæðufoss is located in the east of Iceland near mount Snæfell, 1 kilometer south of another beautiful waterfall Faxi.

Landscapes

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Landscape
Karl og Kerling
535km from Reykjavik·Summer

Karl og Kerling ('Old Man' and 'Old Woman'), two rock pillars, believed to be petrified trolls.

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Lindarbakki
675km from Reykjavik·Summer

It is one of only a handful of turf houses in Iceland which is still inhabited. Lindarbakki Turf House in Borgarfjörður-Eystri in eastern Iceland.

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Minjasafnið á Bustarfelli
592km from Reykjavik·Summer

In the beautiful valley, Hofsárdalur stands the old family center of Bustarfell. This turf town, with its buildings with red rods and grassy rooftops, is one of the oldest and best-preserved farms of its kind in the country.

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Raudanes Point
594km from Reykjavik·Summer

Rauðanes means Point Red and it is one of the pearls in Icelandic nature.

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Raudinupur Cape
586km from Reykjavik·Summer

A cape in the northern part of Iceland north of Kópasker. Good for bird watching.

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Stórurð
662km from Reykjavik·Summer

One of East Iceland's most illustrious spots is the Stórurð ("The Giant Boulders"), located to the east of the road leading to Borgarfjörður Eystri.

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The Arctic Henge
612km from Reykjavik·Summer

The Arctic Henge in Raufarhöfn, Iceland: This modern monument to pagan beliefs looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

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Vatnajökull National Park
524km from Reykjavik·Summer

Vatnajökull National Park is a protected wilderness area in south Iceland centered around Vatnajökull glacier.

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Vattarnes Sea Cliffs
672km from Reykjavik·All

The Vattarnes fjord peninsula has a fabulous coastline in the Eastfjords of Iceland. The area is divided between Reyðarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður.

Lighthouses

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Churches

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Other Regions