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Icelandic Road Trip – Dynjandi, the best waterfall of the Westfjords

November 2, 2014 43 Comments

From far away, we could see the iconic Dynjandi waterfall we were trying to reach. When driving in and out the fjords, everything looked so close but in fact, it took us some time to reach it. It was roughly situated at 45 minutes from Þingeyri.

The waterfall came from Dynjandisá river, a glacial river that dropped off a cliff, forming a bride’s veil shape waterfall that was approximatively 30 meters wide at its top and 60 meters at its bottom.  Below the main waterfall, a series of 6 cascades connected the glacial water to the sea. The names of the other waterfalls are Hæstahjallafoss, Strompgljúfrafoss, Göngumannafoss, Hrísvaðsfoss, Hundafoss and Bæjarfoss. We hiked on top to be able to see all these little falls downstream of Dynjandi and that was so nice even if the sun was very well hidden !

Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall
Dynjandi waterfall

We took road 62 then 60 and drove for so long to be able to reach our guesthouse in Bjarkalundur.I shot a lot of pictures from the windows of the car and we occasionally stop to enjoy the views. That was a very long day !

On the road to Bjarkalundur
On the road to Bjarkalundur
On the road to Bjarkalundur
On the road to Bjarkalundur
On the road to Bjarkalundur

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43 Comments

  1. ischuma Reply
    May 14, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    Hi, just found your blog and am thrilled to stumble over these posts about Iceland. I visited it twice years ago and drove all around the island. My favourite part were definitely the beautiful westfjords, and Breiðavík. Great pictures! Makes me want to go back!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      May 14, 2015 at 5:49 pm

      The Westfjords were incredible, I agree ! Doing a road trip is the best way to enjoy Iceland I think 🙂

  2. Jeff | Planet Bell Reply
    April 10, 2015 at 4:13 am

    That waterfall is spectacular. I have enjoyed your posts on Iceland – thanks for sharing.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      April 15, 2015 at 7:29 am

      The waterfall can be seen from very far away, so the excitement was building up as we were driving towards it. It’s really a nice place to hike and take pictures 🙂

  3. Helene Kwong Reply
    November 24, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Such captivating scenery and what a memorable journey! The best part is getting an uninterrupted view of the landscape minus the tourists! The only challenge about this trip is spelling and pronouncing the names of places you visited. 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 24, 2014 at 10:54 am

      Icelandic words are very tricky to pronounce. Especially Landmannalaugar. I can’t still say It properly :D:D

  4. haydenyates Reply
    November 19, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Lovely site… Thanks for sharing.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 19, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      A must do in the Westfjords! Easily accessible and beautiful to look at 🙂

  5. cattan2011 Reply
    November 9, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    Fantastic capture and it so beautiful…

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 10, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      It was a superb waterfall, I’m not surprised people have voted it the best waterfall of Iceland.

  6. Patrick Reply
    November 5, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    Amazing pictures. Should also visit Iceland at some point.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 7, 2014 at 6:58 am

      Should be on everyone’s bucket list 🙂

  7. Maria F. Reply
    November 5, 2014 at 12:59 am

    I like all these different viewpoints.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 5, 2014 at 7:46 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them 🙂 This waterfall was amazing ! 🙂

  8. iledevix Reply
    November 4, 2014 at 8:45 am

    Thanks for visiting my blog. These photographs of Iceland are truly wonderful; I’ve always wanted to visit it! Happy travels. 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 5, 2014 at 7:44 pm

      I hope you will get the chance to visit, it is really an amazing place !

      • iledevix Reply
        November 6, 2014 at 11:16 am

        I really hope so. I wanted to go there last year when I was in Europe, but I zipped off to Morocco instead! Another time, eh? 🙂

  9. Mélanie Reply
    November 3, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    🙂 long story, short: j’adore l’Islande, comme toi… <3 je lui ai dédié plusieurs posts… amicales pensées, Mélanie

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 4, 2014 at 7:41 am

      Oui j’ai vu ! Et j’ai parcouru tes photos des Westfjords 🙂 A quel moment de l’année as-tu visité ?

  10. sephiroth796 Reply
    November 3, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Dynjandi is a such a beauty and hardly anyone gets the opportunity to actually see it since it’s in the West fjords; far from the tourist spots, ring road, or any typical Iceland tours. Thanks again for sharing and providing the road routes.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 3, 2014 at 6:26 pm

      It’s a bit out of the way, that’s true. Otherwise, it’s a road side attraction and it’s impossible to miss it if you are in the area 🙂

  11. T Ibara Photo Reply
    November 3, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Really amazing, as always! I envy you can see such beautiful sights with your own eyes 🙂 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 3, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      Yeah ! We were so glad to have made it to the westfjords. This is such an amazing place !

  12. Lucy Reply
    November 3, 2014 at 9:11 am

    What a beautiful place! Love the pictures.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 3, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      It was an amazing place ! The best of Iceland is in the Westfjords 🙂

  13. allesistgut Reply
    November 3, 2014 at 7:52 am

    Yes, driving in the West Fjords can be tiring if you have too many kilometres for one day. Your photos are great. And I like that you shoot all the signs with the names of the cascades on Dynjandi. I shot the same house on your last photo, too. Funny. 😀 http://allesistgut.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/magical-iceland-25/

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 3, 2014 at 7:58 am

      Haha, yeah !!! This is extremely funny that we take the same pictures.. and it looks like we had a similar weather as well 🙂 I shoot all the signs because I wouldn’t have been able to remember the name of all of them :p

      Have a nice week !

      • allesistgut Reply
        November 3, 2014 at 8:41 am

        We had only 4°C on our drive in the Southern Westfjords. But it gots warmer as the day progresses.
        And it’s the same here. I wouldn’t be able to remember all those names. So I’m happy you named them all in your posting. 😉 Have a nice week, you too!

  14. nepaliaustralian Reply
    November 3, 2014 at 4:24 am

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  15. seeingthrough35mm Reply
    November 2, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    Aaaah Hotel Bjarkalundur… Possibly the world’s most disgusting “fish stew”! I was so glad you were able to recover from eating that!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 2, 2014 at 6:22 pm

      I almost forgot about the disgusting stew .. thanks for reminding me that ! 😉

  16. lesouffleurdemots Reply
    November 2, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    C’est vraiment magnifique! Merci pour ce très beau partage!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 2, 2014 at 6:23 pm

      Les fjords de l’ouest, une petite merveille bien cachée et à découvrir 🙂

  17. susanpots Reply
    November 2, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    I love your waterfall photos, as I’m a big fan of hunting out and hiking to waterfalls. But the pics of the fjords are so-o great, I’m now a fan of those, too. Thanks for sharing your journey.

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 2, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      I love chasing waterfall as well, and Iceland is the perfect land for that ! There are all so different and unique, it’s never boring 🙂 But you are right, the fjords are also beautiful and they create a special atmosphere, very serene and peaceful. Thanks for stopping by ! 🙂

  18. The Reclining Gentleman Reply
    November 2, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Amazing pics!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 2, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  19. SandyW Reply
    November 2, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    Beautiful!

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 2, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them !

  20. rosemaylily2014 Reply
    November 2, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Have just got in from a long day out Gin and very happy to see another instalment of your Icelandic travels – the photos as usual are just stunning! Am so impressed by all the names as well – they must be difficult to spell! I must get a map out and see exactly where you went it looks an incredible road trip and so helpful to anyone else if they are planning a similar trip at any time! 🙂

    • darwinontherocks Reply
      November 2, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you ! If it can help, I’ve made a map with my itinerary and all the attractions, so you can visualize it better 🙂

      http://beautifuliceland.wordpress.com/category/europe/iceland/road-trip-iceland/itinerary-road-trip/map-itinerary/

      • rosemaylily2014 Reply
        November 2, 2014 at 12:59 pm

        Wonderful Gin I will take a look thanks! 🙂

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