Best of all, there are still very few people in the Westfjords (unlike other sights in Iceland). You are alone with this magnificent nature. Well, almost. At the Dinjandi waterfalls, there were already a few more people on the way. That was OK. The Westfjords are still an insider tip. So hurry up.
That was tremendous, takk fyrir for a fabulous film of the Westfjords Way! I've driven it a few times before myself, but you have gone to places (and roads) that I wouldn't dare! Wonderful!
Wow, that looks like a wonderful trip and an adventure, thanks for sharing this amazing video. Next year I'll visit the Westfjords for the first time in my life, already looking forward 🇮🇸👍
Many thanks for the breathtaking impressions! We have already completed the Ring Road and are now planning the Westfjords. The whale in the Fjord was awesome! We got lots of new tips for our road trip. It looks like you had a lot of good weather with sunshine. Haven't you seen any Puffins in Latrabjarg? And what time were you at Dynjandi? There are no other people there.
Makes me happy that you like the video. Yes, with the whale we were so lucky and it was so impressive. It seems that I'm always lucky with the weather :) This trip was in September, so all the Puffins have been left already. Latest mid of August they are leaving out to the sea. We have been in June/July 2020 with no people due to Corona and in September 2021 we were in the highland and the Westfjords with very less people. Last year I did a hike on Hornstrandir, the best hike I ever did, with dreamlike weather and more or less completely alone. Wish you an amazing unforgettable trip.
Thank you. The Hafnarmúli hike is not very long, but there is not really a path and it is rocky. The hike should not be a problem for your father if he is active.
i would not have done that trip in your car. you were simply lucky because the road conditions looked perfect, which is not always the case. you can easily get trapped without the chance to turn around. i live in the westfjords and it's crazy hoften people with toyota yaris or whatever needs to be picked up. you need high ground clearance and even more than a regular defender, for example. roads like these are the reason you see all this modified offroader in iceland.
I understand what you mean and I fully agree that it’s a very difficult section at sea level. I walked along this section twice before I was sure that I can drive it. I’ve experience in driving roads like this. Nevertheless you’re right with your recommendation. Thanks for your comment.
@@svenskstrawanzer you are welcome! have you seen the article i've posted in the comments? most people overestimate their driving skills or have poor preparation or a combination of it. it seemed you had fun on your trip, and the video was nicely filmed. only three percent of the tourists travel the westfjords
@@svenskstrawanzer sounds good. do you have a sattelite mobile? there is no coverage for regular mobiles. one of the most beautiful corners of the westfjords
Sehr schönes Video, sind im Juni'22 fast die gleiche Route gefahren, bis auf die 622 (war mir zu gefährlich) und Eyri - Ingólsfjördur- Húsárfoss da die Straße noch gesperrt war ;-(
Thank you. It‘s difficult to answer. We wanted to visit Krossneslaug and Djúpavíkurfoss is beautiful. Would say yes, if you have enough time and waether with good view.
Danke … ich weiß nicht ob ich es „mein Land“ nennen würde. Island ist auf jeden Fall das faszinierendste Land das ich bisher kennenlernen durfte. So viele einzigartige Landschaften, heiße Quellen, Wasserfälle … und sogar den Lavafluss im Geldingadalir. Ich fühle mich auf jeden Fall reich beschenkt durch die zwei Islandreisen.
The Westfjords can be driven in summer with without much challenge, even a 2WD vehicle is enough. An exception in my video is the road 622 which you should only drive with a suitable vehicle and with sufficient experience. In addition, the tides are to be considered. For me, the Westfjords are one of the most beautiful things Iceland has to offer.
Stunning Westfjords ❤ Heading there next month but only to visit Dynandi and a couple of other sites off road 63 as only have a short amount of time as also doing the ring road. Thanks for posting 👍
What a great video of one of the most amazing drives in the world! Love the animation on the maps. I did some of this route including the Strandir road to Krossneslaug. It was a beautiful cloudless day and I had the Krossnes pool all to myself. I can never go back because I will never again see such good weather there. I would love to drive the Thingeyri road 622 - looks pretty hairy.
Thank you very much. The Westfjords are always fascinating and the weather always guarantees a new view. So you can confidently travel again to this wonderful spot on earth. I will be hiking on Hornstrandir for 2 weeks in August and am really looking forward to it.
We visited Westfjords in 2nd week of September and spent 5 days there for this round trip. In the video I’m showing the day sections. Please don’t drive the road 622 without suitable car and experience (not allowed with hired cars). You can drive the tunnel of road 60 or road 626 over Hrafnseyrarheiði with 4x4 car.
Fantastic video. You answered one my questions regarding the F622 - you can't do it in a hire vehicle. What about accommodation? Also where did you get fuel/food, etc?
Accommodation and food I can‘t answer because we always sleep and cook in our van. There are enough fuel stations around the Westfjords. Make sure you never run under 30%, then you‘ll be ok.
Beautiful video, I’m sure you had an amazing time. We are planning on driving the Westfjords September 25th - 27th. Do you reckon the weather would still for the most part be like on your video or it would have changed to snow/ ice/ strong winds by then?
Thank you. Yes, Westfjords are amazing and every minute worth. The weather in Iceland is like a lottery 😀. End of September might be a great time, especially good chance for Northern Lights. Enjoy the weather whatever it is. In my video the mystic atmosphere is missing because the weather was to fine. I wish you an amazing and fascinating journey. Take care.
Came from Iceland 2 weeks ago, wanted to do the Westfjords by bike but the wind was so strong that i could not even reach it, so ended up doing the ring road by car. I thought most of it is paved, isn't it? Definitely want to come back with a better plan.
A lot of roads in Westfjords are paved already and each year more and more. Wind is always a challenge in Iceland. Hope you‘ll have better conditions next time. Thank you for watching.
Wonderful and absolutely picturesque. I plan to cycle around Westfjord this coming September until the end of October. Maybe I will wild camp there to stay in touch with nature. Looks quiet and an ideal place to wild camp there.
I wish you a fantastic trip. Be aware that wild camping isn't allowed in Iceland. This link might help you for cycling. cyclingiceland.is/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-CI-Ahlid-net2.pdf
@@svenskstrawanzer Thank you for sharing the link. Appreciated it. I have learned that it is okay to wild camp there as long as it is not public lands and be sure to pitch our tent far away from designated campsites. I have asked those who have done it. They said it is okay. But of course, leave no trace and not more than a night. Be out of sight.
@@svenskstrawanzer Yes, maybe. Btw, at 2:25, I see you found a pool there and I would like to try it in case I stop by there but how much did you pay for it ? It looks like you have the pool all by yourself.
You mean Krossneslaug. Yes, in September 2021 there was only one other family there. I can't say if it's always like this. Unfortunately, I can not remember the price.
That's right, the 622 can be intimidating when you're driving along the steep slopes and there are boulders on the road. I had great respect for the tidal section, which can look different after every tide. The large wet pebbles in particular were not easy to drive on, and you can no longer call it a road.
@@svenskstrawanzer Landscapes shown here are not covered in other vids very often, looked awesome... if it was a hike, not sure about driving much of the 622
only few hikes in this video (e.g. 21:18 Látrabjarg, 22:33 Hafnarmúli) which landscapes do you mean? I think it's not necessary to drive 622, there are so many other amazing places in the Westfjords which you can reach without any risk.
@@svenskstrawanzer The whole 622 dangerous beauty segment, drive, hike, both? Plus so much more from your vid. Sometimes some beautiful places come with a little risk (not reckless) on the road.
Amazing video mate awesome location. Some of those roads look a bit iffy & scary! I can't believe you encountered a whale just driving along WOW. I'm planning on doing this drive end of September next year, in the planning stage atm & would really appreciate any advice you could provide me with thank you. Cheers Eric
Yes, the Westfjords are one of the most beautiful places in Iceland for me and the encounter with the whale was exceptional. Most of the roads are good to drive and you don't need a 4x4 for that. Except, of course, the 622, but you can't drive on those with a rental car anyway. Can you tell me what vehicle you are planning on using. Do you want to go to campsites or B&B ?
@@svenskstrawanzer Hi Svensk thanks for your reply my plan is to spend 3-4 days staying in hotels & airbnb in the Westfjords I'll be driving either a Dacia Duster or Kia Sportage or some similar rental car. Which roads will be accessible to me? I'm taking the ferry from Stykkishólmur & 1st stop is Patreksfjörður. Cheers
I‘d like to say you can drive all roads you can see on may map (or in the video), beside the road 622. For details you have to ask your rental company. As well it‘s important to check www.road.is page. On that page you‘ll get actual information about road conditions and closed roads. Don‘t miss Rauðisnandur Beach while traveling to Patreksfjörður. Also a hike at Latrabjarg is fantastic but in September you won‘t see Puffins, that‘s to late.
@@svenskstrawanzer I've actually been following road.is daily since the 15th of September all roads we're passable until 4 days ago where I noticed conditions changing. Rauðisnandur Beach is on my list along with another 20+ places including Dynjandi.
@@svenskstrawanzer Thank you. I was not precise. Did you continue that path / "road"? I just wanted to figure out whether you managed to rode forward with your car. Tahnks a million for your answer.
@@svenskstrawanzer Congratulations. Watching your clip I would probably quit a bit earlier. Impressive. Have a lot of the interesting travels. Take care!
Wow, how that part there along the beach, with those big round black boulders, can even be called a road is beyond me. That looks hella sketchy. You had some balls driving that with that VW van. Doesn't look like it has a high ground clearance at all. Wouldn't wanna get my car stuck there with the tide coming in.
It has more clearance as it looks due to the AT tires and air suspension. But you're right, it was a bit tricky. I had to move a lot of stones to get through. This part isn't an official road and it has no road number.
Hello and thank you for your video. It was very well done and I hope you had a wonderful trip. We have a ring road trip planned this year and we’re very excited. Could you kindly tell me who the music artists and song are? We really enjoyed them.
I‘m using „artlist.io/referral/2527048/Reinhold“ to get music with license for all platforms. If you’ll create an account there, please use my link. It would give me some benefit. C.K. Martin - England Trenches Falconer - Morning Light Will Van De Crommert - Skywards John Coggins - Help Me Stand Paper Planes - Hillside Hop Amit Weiner - Mount Everest Ben Winwood - Natasha Duce Williams - Your Name Paper planes - The Best Thing
Road 622 is no F road, but only for 4wd cars. Furthermore the tide section is no official road and you really need a suitable car for that section. The other roads from the video are possible with 2wd in summer time.
Of course not! In this area road 60 has a tunnel between the two fjords (about 6 km length). If a road number has only 2 digits you can be sure it‘s easy to drive when good weather. Anyway the roads in the Westjords are improved every year and as far as I know in few years all will be paved.
Thanks a lot for the video. I had seen some other videos of Rd 622 which seems to be a nerve wracking road. From 15:39 to about 16:40 there doesn't seem to be any road, just waves crashing into the side of the hill. Did you drive through the water? Dashcam footage of that stretch seems to be missing.
Welcome The road 622 has one section on sea level (approx. 1 km) and it's not really a road and the condition of this section is always changing. You can drive this section only on low tide. From 15:39 to 16:00 the video show a drone flight while the tide goes from high to low. From 16:00 to 16:40 it shows the driving with the car. It does not show to the end of this tide section because of low battery.
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. It was very helpful that you marked the map locations that you visited along the way. Your video was expertly done! Thank you for taking the time to post it. Would you be willing to share what GoPro and suction mount you were using to get video of driving on the F road? It was so steady and super cool that it was suction cupped to your vehicle! Thank you for the awesome video!
@@svenskstrawanzer I greatly appreciate your reply. Thank you! Did you use anything with the GoPro and the suction mount to stabilize the image? I really can't say enough good things about your video. The map was really so incredibly helpful for our planning of what we want to see and do based off of what you did!
Apart from the GoPro and the suction mount, I didn't use anything else. I'm really happy if my video was so helpful in preparing your trip. If you want to visit more than just the Westfjords, you might find this playlist helpful: Iceland Roadtrip Map View ua-cam.com/play/PL7rJhwNxF2YzXdM0XlNHx2NIAXgrukh5l.html
Tolles Video mit Lust auf mehr. Wir waren dieses Jahr bei den Westfjords mit dem Schiff (leider nur einen Tag). Die Fahrt von dort mit dem Jeep von Ísafjörður zum Dinjandi, weiter zum Gut Hrafnseyri über den Pass nach Þingeyri auf den Aussichtsberg Sandafell war einfach großartig. Das nächste Mal kommen wir mit dem Wohnmobil.
Vielen Dank. Ja, die Westfjorde sind schon faszinierend und immer wieder schön. Im August war ich im entlegensten Teil der Westfjorde auf Hornstrandir wandern, das hat mich tief berührt. Es gibt auch eine Video dazu.
@@svenskstrawanzer Danke für den Hinweis. Ich habe mir gleich das Video von der Halbinsel Hornstrandir angeschaut. Atemberaubende, einsame, großartige Landschaft. Das Wetter war offenbar super. Jedenfalls kommt das in den Bildern so rüber. Jede Menge Natur und Polarfüchse. Ein herrliches Fleckchen Erde und ein schöner Film und tolle Einstellungen. Danke!
ja das Wetter war für diese 6 Tage traumhaft schön. Ich hatte vor 2 Wochen zu bleiben, aber der Verlust der Regenjacke hat mich gezwungen umzuplanen. Im Video habe ich versucht mein Staunen über diese unglaubliche Natur wiederzugeben.
This was the best video about Iceland I've seen so far. I've been a little there, hitch-hiking and walking, 50 years ago... Seems as it hasn't changed so much.
@@svenskstrawanzer... and I think I read in the comments that you spent just 4 days in the Westfjord Region? It seems like a lot of driving and exploring in such a short time.
We had 4 full days and at 5th day we left the Westfjords. It‘s more a discover than drive when you have good sight. We had enough time for short hikes and for beautiful places like Dynjandi and for the adventure road 622. It's always an individual decision.
Great videos. I changed a bit of my itinerary after watching this. I'm off to the Westfjords this summer and wanted to see what the road conditions were. I heard some very scary stories and I'm not looking forward to driving gravel and hairpin mountain dirt roads. I have 2 questions: Will I need a 4X4WD (SUV type) and what kind of drone did you use (one that stands the Westfjord mountain winds). Looking forward to your answers. Keep up the videos.
Thank you for your comment. As long as you don't drive F-roads, you don't need a 4x4. Most of the roads in the Westfjords are paved and the roads are being upgraded from year to year. Even the gravel roads with a two-digit number are easy to drive, it just shakes. I use a "Mavic 2 Zoom" and "DJI FPV" drone. In the meantime, I hardly use the drones anymore, as it is forbidden almost everywhere anyway, it is not allowed to fly over people and I have also noticed how the buzzing in nature disturbs me. My recommendation: enjoy your time without the stress of a drone. I wish you an amazing trip and take care.
As I'm planning my itinerary I'm a bit worried about these 3-digit roads I'm travelling to and from (going counter clockwise around the WestFjords): • 621 • 624 = road to Botanical garden with Whale bones at the entrance • 643 - Djupavik (ship + beautiful waterfall) + Krossnelaug natural pool • 614 - Between Gardar BA ship and Raudissandur beach • 612+615 - road to Breidavik / Latrabjarg cliffs ==> POTHOLES + GRAVEL 612 = Olygshafnarvegur road Is a sturdy car with higher ground clearance required to avoid undercarriage damage? With that in mind: I'm not sure if any car rental company offers undercarrriage insurance that I know of. @@svenskstrawanzer
621 (don‘t know) 624 no problem till garden 643 no problem till Krossneslaug 614 no problem till Raudisandur 612 the last 20 kilometers till Latrabjarg might be a bit bumpy, but no problem with clearance 615 don‘t know, did not drive it I have no experience with rental cars (travelled with my own car), but as far as I know you are allowed to drive on all roads and some F-roads. The rental companies will give you a list of allowed roads. I‘d like to say, don‘t worry as long you are not driving F-roads.
amazing video this be my first time driving Westfjords in Augs. i notice u mention highway 622 to avoid is their any other highways to avoid along with that one? How long it take u to drive whole fjords?
#21. Yes Iceland is beautiful and the Wesfjords are one of a kind. Thanks for sharing
Welcome Rafn and thank you for watching. Iceland touched my heart, especially Westfjords and Highlands.
Thank you for taking the time to create this wonderful video.
Welcome and thank you for watching 😊
Really want to visit the Westfjords. It's such a stunning area. All of Iceland is beautiful but this place seems even more special!
Yes, Westfjords are amazing
Best of all, there are still very few people in the Westfjords (unlike other sights in Iceland). You are alone with this magnificent nature. Well, almost. At the Dinjandi waterfalls, there were already a few more people on the way. That was OK. The Westfjords are still an insider tip. So hurry up.
That was tremendous, takk fyrir for a fabulous film of the Westfjords Way! I've driven it a few times before myself, but you have gone to places (and roads) that I wouldn't dare! Wonderful!
Thank you so much
Wonderful trip! I went to Flókalundur and Dynjandi, then i crossed to Snæfell by Ferryboat. Outstanding! Westfijords is worth a trip just for it!
Absolutely 👍 Thanks for your comment
Lovely video, greetings from Palm Springs California. 🌴🌵✌️
Thank you so much 😊 greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪 I‘m doing a road-trip here
Everything about this video is exacty what UA-cam should be. Zero clickbait garbage, no influencers, nice photos mixed in, just lovely
Thank you so much
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Thanks 😊🙏
Thanks for sharing this!
You‘re very welcome 🙏
Wow, that looks like a wonderful trip and an adventure, thanks for sharing this amazing video.
Next year I'll visit the Westfjords for the first time in my life, already looking forward 🇮🇸👍
Yes, it was a wonderful and unforgettable time there. Thank you for watching.
Many thanks for the breathtaking impressions! We have already completed the Ring Road and are now planning the Westfjords. The whale in the Fjord was awesome! We got lots of new tips for our road trip. It looks like you had a lot of good weather with sunshine. Haven't you seen any Puffins in Latrabjarg? And what time were you at Dynjandi? There are no other people there.
Makes me happy that you like the video. Yes, with the whale we were so lucky and it was so impressive. It seems that I'm always lucky with the weather :)
This trip was in September, so all the Puffins have been left already. Latest mid of August they are leaving out to the sea.
We have been in June/July 2020 with no people due to Corona and in September 2021 we were in the highland and the Westfjords with very less people.
Last year I did a hike on Hornstrandir, the best hike I ever did, with dreamlike weather and more or less completely alone.
Wish you an amazing unforgettable trip.
Absolutely beautiful photography and music. Thank you for posting this video - it was wonderful.
Thank you so much
Nice video 👍 Thanks for sharing 😊
welcome Shakti and thank you for watching 😊
Thanks for sharing this detailed Westfjords route, it really help me plan my adventure...Grateful
You‘re welcome. Wish you an amazing trip.
Fantastic video, Thank you so much for sharing this! What software did you use to animate your part on the map?
Thank you so much. I‘m using the app „MapOut“. It‘s only available for IOS (apple units)
Road 622 isn't messing around! I feel like things almost always look less intimidating in video which is impressive. So beautiful.
Road 622 can be a very difficult road. Conditions can change after every high tide. Best is to have a big cheep.
Thank you for this video. It is a great help for planning my trip to the Westfjords!
you‘re welcome 🤗
Im headed there with 4 stops this summer. Interesting but pales in comparison to Norway.
If you compare countries you’re not able to enjoy each for it‘s own beauty
Wonderful video! How intense was the Hafnarmuli hike? I'm wondering if it's possible with my 63 yearr old father, who's quite active.
Thank you. The Hafnarmúli hike is not very long, but there is not really a path and it is rocky. The hike should not be a problem for your father if he is active.
@@svenskstrawanzer good to know! It looks to be about 5km total, so around a 2 hour hike?
i would not have done that trip in your car. you were simply lucky because the road conditions looked perfect, which is not always the case. you can easily get trapped without the chance to turn around. i live in the westfjords and it's crazy hoften people with toyota yaris or whatever needs to be picked up. you need high ground clearance and even more than a regular defender, for example. roads like these are the reason you see all this modified offroader in iceland.
I understand what you mean and I fully agree that it’s a very difficult section at sea level. I walked along this section twice before I was sure that I can drive it. I’ve experience in driving roads like this. Nevertheless you’re right with your recommendation. Thanks for your comment.
@@svenskstrawanzer you are welcome! have you seen the article i've posted in the comments? most people overestimate their driving skills or have poor preparation or a combination of it.
it seemed you had fun on your trip, and the video was nicely filmed. only three percent of the tourists travel the westfjords
I love the westfjords and I’ll be back in August for another adventurous trip. I’ll hike two weeks on Hornstrandir for my own.
@@svenskstrawanzer sounds good. do you have a sattelite mobile? there is no coverage for regular mobiles.
one of the most beautiful corners of the westfjords
I‘ll hire an emergemcy beacon
Ganz tolles Video. Wir, die Ungeheuerers aus Eppstein sind auch gerade da und können die Begeisterung für dieses Land nur teilen ❤❤
Danke 🙂 Dann wünsche ich euch noch eine faszinierende Reise
Sehr schönes Video, sind im Juni'22 fast die gleiche Route gefahren, bis auf die 622 (war mir zu gefährlich) und Eyri - Ingólsfjördur- Húsárfoss da die Straße noch gesperrt war ;-(
Danke dir
Loved the video. Do you consider that the extra day needed for Holmavik/Strandir/Djupavik is worth it ?
Thank you. It‘s difficult to answer. We wanted to visit Krossneslaug and Djúpavíkurfoss is beautiful. Would say yes, if you have enough time and waether with good view.
@@svenskstrawanzer Thanks :)
Looking forward to cycling this route in August! Thanks for the sneak peak.
Welcome 🤗 wish you an fantastic trip
I envy you. Riding these routes by bike is - I think - the greatest experience of nature ever. How was it?
Many thanks for this video trip!!!
Welcome 🤗
Tolles video…island scheint dein Land zu sein…steht bei uns auch auf der liste…
Danke … ich weiß nicht ob ich es „mein Land“ nennen würde. Island ist auf jeden Fall das faszinierendste Land das ich bisher kennenlernen durfte. So viele einzigartige Landschaften, heiße Quellen, Wasserfälle … und sogar den Lavafluss im Geldingadalir. Ich fühle mich auf jeden Fall reich beschenkt durch die zwei Islandreisen.
Wunderschöne Bilder, Danke. Eine kurze Frage: mit welcher Software habt Ihr denn die Routenanimationen gemach ?? Danke
mit der App "MapOut", läuft aber nur auf Apple Geräten
mapout.app/de/
@@svenskstrawanzer Danke, schade
Great video an locations! Had only seen the more touristy places from others before this. Can't wait to visit there myself this summer
Thank you. I wish you a fantastic trip.
Westfjords roads are not for the faint of heart!
The Westfjords can be driven in summer with without much challenge, even a 2WD vehicle is enough. An exception in my video is the road 622 which you should only drive with a suitable vehicle and with sufficient experience. In addition, the tides are to be considered.
For me, the Westfjords are one of the most beautiful things Iceland has to offer.
Stunning Westfjords ❤ Heading there next month but only to visit Dynandi and a couple of other sites off road 63 as only have a short amount of time as also doing the ring road. Thanks for posting 👍
I wish you a fantastic trip. Take care.
@@svenskstrawanzer thank you 👍
welcome
What a great video of one of the most amazing drives in the world! Love the animation on the maps. I did some of this route including the Strandir road to Krossneslaug. It was a beautiful cloudless day and I had the Krossnes pool all to myself. I can never go back because I will never again see such good weather there. I would love to drive the Thingeyri road 622 - looks pretty hairy.
Thank you very much. The Westfjords are always fascinating and the weather always guarantees a new view. So you can confidently travel again to this wonderful spot on earth. I will be hiking on Hornstrandir for 2 weeks in August and am really looking forward to it.
Great video thank you
Welcome 👍 thank you for watching
How many days did this trip take in the Westfjords? You had good time there. What time did you travel?
We visited Westfjords in 2nd week of September and spent 5 days there for this round trip. In the video I’m showing the day sections. Please don’t drive the road 622 without suitable car and experience (not allowed with hired cars). You can drive the tunnel of road 60 or road 626 over Hrafnseyrarheiði with 4x4 car.
Fantastic video. You answered one my questions regarding the F622 - you can't do it in a hire vehicle. What about accommodation? Also where did you get fuel/food, etc?
Accommodation and food I can‘t answer because we always sleep and cook in our van. There are enough fuel stations around the Westfjords. Make sure you never run under 30%, then you‘ll be ok.
Beautiful video, I’m sure you had an amazing time. We are planning on driving the Westfjords September 25th - 27th. Do you reckon the weather would still for the most part be like on your video or it would have changed to snow/ ice/ strong winds by then?
Thank you. Yes, Westfjords are amazing and every minute worth. The weather in Iceland is like a lottery 😀. End of September might be a great time, especially good chance for Northern Lights. Enjoy the weather whatever it is. In my video the mystic atmosphere is missing because the weather was to fine. I wish you an amazing and fascinating journey. Take care.
Came from Iceland 2 weeks ago, wanted to do the Westfjords by bike but the wind was so strong that i could not even reach it, so ended up doing the ring road by car. I thought most of it is paved, isn't it? Definitely want to come back with a better plan.
A lot of roads in Westfjords are paved already and each year more and more. Wind is always a challenge in Iceland. Hope you‘ll have better conditions next time. Thank you for watching.
Simply spectacular. The best Iceland video I have watched to date. How long were you in the Westfjords?
Thank you very much. We were in Iceland for 3 weeks and a good 4 days in the Westfjords.
Wonderful and absolutely picturesque. I plan to cycle around Westfjord this coming September until the end of October. Maybe I will wild camp there to stay in touch with nature. Looks quiet and an ideal place to wild camp there.
I wish you a fantastic trip. Be aware that wild camping isn't allowed in Iceland. This link might help you for cycling.
cyclingiceland.is/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-CI-Ahlid-net2.pdf
@@svenskstrawanzer Thank you for sharing the link. Appreciated it. I have learned that it is okay to wild camp there as long as it is not public lands and be sure to pitch our tent far away from designated campsites. I have asked those who have done it. They said it is okay. But of course, leave no trace and not more than a night. Be out of sight.
for cyclists it might be different
@@svenskstrawanzer Yes, maybe. Btw, at 2:25, I see you found a pool there and I would like to try it in case I stop by there but how much did you pay for it ? It looks like you have the pool all by yourself.
You mean Krossneslaug. Yes, in September 2021 there was only one other family there. I can't say if it's always like this. Unfortunately, I can not remember the price.
Road 622 looked more than intimidating in a vehicle.
This peninsula isn't photographed as much, thanks for sharing.
That's right, the 622 can be intimidating when you're driving along the steep slopes and there are boulders on the road. I had great respect for the tidal section, which can look different after every tide. The large wet pebbles in particular were not easy to drive on, and you can no longer call it a road.
@@svenskstrawanzer Landscapes shown here are not covered in other vids very often, looked awesome... if it was a hike, not sure about driving much of the 622
only few hikes in this video (e.g. 21:18 Látrabjarg, 22:33 Hafnarmúli)
which landscapes do you mean?
I think it's not necessary to drive 622, there are so many other amazing places in the Westfjords which you can reach without any risk.
@@svenskstrawanzer The whole 622 dangerous beauty segment, drive, hike, both? Plus so much more from your vid.
Sometimes some beautiful places come with a little risk (not reckless) on the road.
@@jeffroussell we did 622 only as a drive, but I can imagine hiking would be amazing
Thank you for the trip. One question: How did you film the last minute with you two in the hot tub? My wife and I are going up there in June '23 🙂
Welcome 🤗 I did the clip in Hellulaug bath with my GoPro.
I loved this tour of the Westffjords! Thanks so much! What software did you use to plot your journey on the map?
you‘re welcome
I‘m using MapOut app, but it‘s only available for IOS
I would love to go back and spend a whole week just in the West Fjords! We only went up to Holmavik in that area.
It‘s a good idea to go back
Köszönöm ezt a videót, sokszor voltam itt, csak régen. Visszvitt ide, tökéletes a hangulata!
you‘re welcome 🤗
Amazing video mate awesome location. Some of those roads look a bit iffy & scary! I can't believe you encountered a whale just driving along WOW. I'm planning on doing this drive end of September next year, in the planning stage atm & would really appreciate any advice you could provide me with thank you. Cheers Eric
Yes, the Westfjords are one of the most beautiful places in Iceland for me and the encounter with the whale was exceptional. Most of the roads are good to drive and you don't need a 4x4 for that.
Except, of course, the 622, but you can't drive on those with a rental car anyway.
Can you tell me what vehicle you are planning on using. Do you want to go to campsites or B&B ?
@@svenskstrawanzer Hi Svensk thanks for your reply my plan is to spend 3-4 days staying in hotels & airbnb in the Westfjords I'll be driving either a Dacia Duster or Kia Sportage or some similar rental car. Which roads will be accessible to me? I'm taking the ferry from Stykkishólmur & 1st stop is Patreksfjörður. Cheers
I‘d like to say you can drive all roads you can see on may map (or in the video), beside the road 622. For details you have to ask your rental company. As well it‘s important to check www.road.is page. On that page you‘ll get actual information about road conditions and closed roads. Don‘t miss Rauðisnandur Beach while traveling to Patreksfjörður. Also a hike at Latrabjarg is fantastic but in September you won‘t see Puffins, that‘s to late.
@@svenskstrawanzer I've actually been following road.is daily since the 15th of September all roads we're passable until 4 days ago where I noticed conditions changing. Rauðisnandur Beach is on my list along with another 20+ places including Dynjandi.
perfect
Thank you for the movie.. There is moment 16:20 when you stop...was there a road in front?
That‘s not really a road and condition of this tide section is always different after high tide.
@@svenskstrawanzer Thank you. I was not precise. Did you continue that path / "road"? I just wanted to figure out whether you managed to rode forward with your car. Tahnks a million for your answer.
@NihonDream yes, I managed to move forward, had to arrange stones at some points. Unfortunately battery of GoPro was empty and I didn’t realize.
the wet stones have also made things a bit more difficult
@@svenskstrawanzer Congratulations. Watching your clip I would probably quit a bit earlier. Impressive. Have a lot of the interesting travels. Take care!
breathtaking! can i ask what month was your trip?
this trip was in September 2021
Wow, how that part there along the beach, with those big round black boulders, can even be called a road is beyond me. That looks hella sketchy. You had some balls driving that with that VW van. Doesn't look like it has a high ground clearance at all. Wouldn't wanna get my car stuck there with the tide coming in.
It has more clearance as it looks due to the AT tires and air suspension. But you're right, it was a bit tricky. I had to move a lot of stones to get through. This part isn't an official road and it has no road number.
@@svenskstrawanzer Anyway, kudos for passing that part. From the video, it seems true though, that that part gets inaccessible when the tide comes in?
Yes, that's right. You can only pass at low tide and the condition of the route changes after every tide.
Hello and thank you for your video. It was very well done and I hope you had a wonderful trip. We have a ring road trip planned this year and we’re very excited. Could you kindly tell me who the music artists and song are? We really enjoyed them.
I‘m using „artlist.io/referral/2527048/Reinhold“ to get music with license for all platforms. If you’ll create an account there, please use my link. It would give me some benefit.
C.K. Martin - England Trenches
Falconer - Morning Light
Will Van De Crommert - Skywards
John Coggins - Help Me Stand
Paper Planes - Hillside Hop
Amit Weiner - Mount Everest
Ben Winwood - Natasha
Duce Williams - Your Name
Paper planes - The Best Thing
@@svenskstrawanzer Will do sir! Thank you so much!
welcome
is road 622 F road? looks dangerous and also the roads to dynjandi water fall are they good to drive with a 2wd drive car?
Road 622 is no F road, but only for 4wd cars. Furthermore the tide section is no official road and you really need a suitable car for that section.
The other roads from the video are possible with 2wd in summer time.
But will I be passing by or have to pass by road 622 to go dynjandi waterfall?
Of course not! In this area road 60 has a tunnel between the two fjords (about 6 km length). If a road number has only 2 digits you can be sure it‘s easy to drive when good weather. Anyway the roads in the Westjords are improved every year and as far as I know in few years all will be paved.
Thanks a lot for the video. I had seen some other videos of Rd 622 which seems to be a nerve wracking road. From 15:39 to about 16:40 there doesn't seem to be any road, just waves crashing into the side of the hill. Did you drive through the water? Dashcam footage of that stretch seems to be missing.
Welcome
The road 622 has one section on sea level (approx. 1 km) and it's not really a road and the condition of this section is always changing.
You can drive this section only on low tide.
From 15:39 to 16:00 the video show a drone flight while the tide goes from high to low. From 16:00 to 16:40 it shows the driving with the car.
It does not show to the end of this tide section because of low battery.
@@svenskstrawanzer wow... Awesome! Needs nerves of steel, not to mention appropriate vehicle. Must have been an exhilarating drive
yes it was exhilarating and it's very important to have a suitable car and experience
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. It was very helpful that you marked the map locations that you visited along the way. Your video was expertly done! Thank you for taking the time to post it. Would you be willing to share what GoPro and suction mount you were using to get video of driving on the F road? It was so steady and super cool that it was suction cupped to your vehicle! Thank you for the awesome video!
Thank you so much Kelly 😊 my GoPro is a Hero 8 Black and the suction mount is as well from GoPro
@@svenskstrawanzer I greatly appreciate your reply. Thank you! Did you use anything with the GoPro and the suction mount to stabilize the image? I really can't say enough good things about your video. The map was really so incredibly helpful for our planning of what we want to see and do based off of what you did!
Apart from the GoPro and the suction mount, I didn't use anything else.
I'm really happy if my video was so helpful in preparing your trip.
If you want to visit more than just the Westfjords, you might find this playlist helpful:
Iceland Roadtrip Map View
ua-cam.com/play/PL7rJhwNxF2YzXdM0XlNHx2NIAXgrukh5l.html
What kind of bike you have ?
I was traveling with a VW T6 4x4 and not with bike.
Tolles Video mit Lust auf mehr. Wir waren dieses Jahr bei den Westfjords mit dem Schiff (leider nur einen Tag). Die Fahrt von dort mit dem Jeep von Ísafjörður zum Dinjandi, weiter zum Gut Hrafnseyri über den Pass nach Þingeyri auf den Aussichtsberg Sandafell war einfach großartig. Das nächste Mal kommen wir mit dem Wohnmobil.
Vielen Dank. Ja, die Westfjorde sind schon faszinierend und immer wieder schön. Im August war ich im entlegensten Teil der Westfjorde auf Hornstrandir wandern, das hat mich tief berührt. Es gibt auch eine Video dazu.
@@svenskstrawanzer Danke für den Hinweis. Ich habe mir gleich das Video von der Halbinsel Hornstrandir angeschaut. Atemberaubende, einsame, großartige Landschaft. Das Wetter war offenbar super. Jedenfalls kommt das in den Bildern so rüber. Jede Menge Natur und Polarfüchse. Ein herrliches Fleckchen Erde und ein schöner Film und tolle Einstellungen. Danke!
ja das Wetter war für diese 6 Tage traumhaft schön. Ich hatte vor 2 Wochen zu bleiben, aber der Verlust der Regenjacke hat mich gezwungen umzuplanen. Im Video habe ich versucht mein Staunen über diese unglaubliche Natur wiederzugeben.
This was the best video about Iceland I've seen so far. I've been a little there, hitch-hiking and walking, 50 years ago... Seems as it hasn't changed so much.
Thank you so much. Oh, it has changed - more peoole and paved roads 😄
@@svenskstrawanzer Yes, that's exactly what I thought, but perhaps in the Westfjords it's not so bad, people always rush to the same places...
@Serendip98 Westfjords Highlights e.g. Dynjandi are crowded sometimes as well
@@svenskstrawanzer OMG, when I was there, there were about 80,000 tourists per year, and now it's about 2 millions I think...
@Serendip98 as far as I know, last year nearly 5 million tourists
Wow! Just wow!
Thank you so much
@@svenskstrawanzer... and I think I read in the comments that you spent just 4 days in the Westfjord Region? It seems like a lot of driving and exploring in such a short time.
We had 4 full days and at 5th day we left the Westfjords. It‘s more a discover than drive when you have good sight. We had enough time for short hikes and for beautiful places like Dynjandi and for the adventure road 622. It's always an individual decision.
@@svenskstrawanzer thanks so much. I don't think I could convince my wife to do Road 622!
My wife would understand 😄
When did you been there?
September 2021
Awsome
Thank you
Great videos. I changed a bit of my itinerary after watching this. I'm off to the Westfjords this summer and wanted to see what the road conditions were. I heard some very scary stories and I'm not looking forward to driving gravel and hairpin mountain dirt roads. I have 2 questions: Will I need a 4X4WD (SUV type) and what kind of drone did you use (one that stands the Westfjord mountain winds). Looking forward to your answers. Keep up the videos.
Thank you for your comment. As long as you don't drive F-roads, you don't need a 4x4. Most of the roads in the Westfjords are paved and the roads are being upgraded from year to year. Even the gravel roads with a two-digit number are easy to drive, it just shakes.
I use a "Mavic 2 Zoom" and "DJI FPV" drone.
In the meantime, I hardly use the drones anymore, as it is forbidden almost everywhere anyway, it is not allowed to fly over people and I have also noticed how the buzzing in nature disturbs me.
My recommendation: enjoy your time without the stress of a drone. I wish you an amazing trip and take care.
@@svenskstrawanzer Thank you so much for all the information. Wishing you all the best 👍🏻
Welcome
As I'm planning my itinerary I'm a bit worried about these 3-digit roads I'm travelling to and from (going counter clockwise around the WestFjords):
• 621
• 624 = road to Botanical garden with Whale bones at the entrance
• 643 - Djupavik (ship + beautiful waterfall) + Krossnelaug natural pool
• 614 - Between Gardar BA ship and Raudissandur beach
• 612+615 - road to Breidavik / Latrabjarg cliffs ==> POTHOLES + GRAVEL
612 = Olygshafnarvegur road
Is a sturdy car with higher ground clearance required to avoid undercarriage damage?
With that in mind: I'm not sure if any car rental company offers undercarrriage insurance that I know of. @@svenskstrawanzer
621 (don‘t know)
624 no problem till garden
643 no problem till Krossneslaug
614 no problem till Raudisandur
612 the last 20 kilometers till Latrabjarg might be a bit bumpy, but no problem with clearance
615 don‘t know, did not drive it
I have no experience with rental cars (travelled with my own car), but as far as I know you are allowed to drive on all roads and some F-roads.
The rental companies will give you a list of allowed roads.
I‘d like to say, don‘t worry as long you are not driving F-roads.
amazing video this be my first time driving Westfjords in Augs. i notice u mention highway 622 to avoid is their any other highways to avoid along with that one? How long it take u to drive whole fjords?
You just stay on road 60 to avoid the dangerous 622. I‘ve been five days in the Westjords.