{"id":20,"date":"2021-01-02T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:08:19","slug":"visit-isafjordur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/en\/visit-isafjordur\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Westfjords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are we?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fossavatnsgangan takes place in the mountains above \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. 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The travel agency offers packages for overseas visitors starting at Keflav\u00edk International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wildwestfjords.com\/fossavatn\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\">See the packages on the Wild Westfjords website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2735\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4547\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7.png 2735w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-1536x765.png 1536w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-2048x1020.png 2048w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WW-new-7-600x299.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2735px) 100vw, 2735px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild Westfjords also has on offer <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticshorex.com\/tours\/dynjandi-express\/\">a trip to Dynjandi waterfall. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By airplane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/icelandair.is\/\">Icelandair<\/a>&nbsp;flies twice a day between Reykjav\u00edk and \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. A flybus runs to and from \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur airport in conjunction with all flights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Driving distance<\/strong>&nbsp;from Reykjav\u00edk is the shortest over Dynjandishei\u00f0i, 414 km. but you can also drive to \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, 454 km.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hertz.is\">Hertz<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>is a long-time sponsor of Fossavatnsgangan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is a supporter of the walk and offers special Fossavatn offers,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelisafjordur.is\/\">www.hotelisafjordur.is<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Westfjords publishes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfjords.is\/is\/gisting-veitingar\/gisting\">complete list<\/a> over accommodation available in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/435159272061090\">Facebook is a group<\/a> where you can see advertisements for temporary accommodation available during the festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildwestfjords.com\/fossavatn\/\">Wild Westfjords<\/a> can also mediate accommodation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/435159272061090\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-292x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3982\" style=\"width:333px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-480x493.png 480w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-600x617.png 600w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/fossavatn.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfjords.is\/en\">Visit Westfjords<\/a> official website about traveling to the Westfjords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildwestfjords.com\/fossavatnsgangan\">Travel agency Wild Westfjords<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hvar erum vi\u00f0? Fossavatnsgangan fer fram \u00ed fj\u00f6llunum fyrir ofan \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0. Upphaf og endir g\u00f6ngu er \u00e1 Seljalandsdal. \u00c1 kortinu til hli\u00f0ar s\u00e9st m\u00f3tsskrifstofan sem er \u00ed Edinborgarh\u00fasi, \u00ed\u00fer\u00f3ttah\u00fasi\u00f0 Torfnesi \u00fear sem kaffihla\u00f0bor\u00f0, ver\u00f0launaafhending og Fossavatnspart\u00edi\u00f0 fer fram, og sk\u00ed\u00f0ask\u00e1linn. Pakkafer\u00f0ir Fer\u00f0askrifstofan Wild Westfjords er opinber fer\u00f0askrifstofa Fossavatnsg\u00f6ngunnar. 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