Explore 24 photography locations in the Westfjords & Remote area of Iceland.
Westfjords & Remote hosts 24 photography locations curated for this guide, with a focus on waterfalls, landscapes, and lighthouses. 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 24 curated photography locations in Westfjords & Remote, spanning waterfalls, landscapes, lighthouses. 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.
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.
The Faxi waterfall is located on the Golden Circle, a popular tourist trail east of Reykjavik. The waterfall is located on the Tungufljót river.
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.
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.
Hafragilsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. The waterfall flows downstream from Dettifoss within the depths of the Jökulságljúfur canyon.
Hengifoss is the third highest waterfall in Iceland, 128 meters. It is located in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalshreppur, East Iceland.
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.
Towering waterfall framed by massive, hexagonal basalt columns, reached by an uphill hiking path. Located in Eastern Region of Iceland.
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.
Selfoss is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the Northeastern Region of Iceland
Slæðufoss is located in the east of Iceland near mount Snæfell, 1 kilometer south of another beautiful waterfall Faxi.
Karl og Kerling ('Old Man' and 'Old Woman'), two rock pillars, believed to be petrified trolls.
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.
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.
Rauðanes means Point Red and it is one of the pearls in Icelandic nature.
A cape in the northern part of Iceland north of Kópasker. Good for bird watching.
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.
The Arctic Henge in Raufarhöfn, Iceland: This modern monument to pagan beliefs looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Vatnajökull National Park is a protected wilderness area in south Iceland centered around Vatnajökull glacier.
The Vattarnes fjord peninsula has a fabulous coastline in the Eastfjords of Iceland. The area is divided between Reyðarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður.